Christopher Plummer

“You have to be a bit of a masochist to be an actor.”

“Classics are classics for a reason. They're well-written. They're about something.”

“I've made a pact with the devil. I'm going to live to be 100.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a classical actor. I believe in the text, in the author's intentions.”

“Unless you can look at the world with the child's eye, it's going to be a pretty dull life.”

“Too many people in the world are not brave enough to be who they are.”

“Retirement is a dirty word. I have no time for it.”

“I think the theatre is as essential to civilization as safe, pure water.”

“If you're not going to be a lad in your 80s, when are you going to be one?”

“I'm a character actor, and I've always been a character actor.”

“The thing I will always be proud of is that I am a Canadian.”

“Villains are fun to play.”

“The Sound of Music was the biggest commercial success of my career, but it was also the toughest job because it was so calculated.”

“Actors are not vanity. We are artists. We are here to serve.”

“I love my profession. It's the most exciting thing I do.”

“I don't think I'm a star. I'm an actor.”

“I've been a rogue all my life.”

“In the theatre, you can't get away with anything. You have to be absolutely honest.”