I'm the sort of person who doesn't write in ink. I only write in pencil, so it can be rubbed out. Ian Mckellen More Quotes by Ian Mckellen More Quotes From Ian Mckellen I think I'm a bit gruffer than I used to be, and I'm certainly older. Ian Mckellen used-to-beusedthinking I love the Broadway audiences, who relish live drama and don't hesitate to display their enthusiasm. Ian Mckellen broadwayenthusiasmdrama A few years ago, a friend said to me: "You do realize, Ian, when X-Men and Lord of the Rings come out, your life will totally change?" I didn't know what he was talking about, but he was right. My life has totally changed - but in a good way. Unbeknownst to me, it's given me a lot more confidence. Ian Mckellen talkingmenyears That's the imagination that happens in the theater. That imagination is translated in film by the film magicians and all the technology. Ian Mckellen filmtechnologyimagination I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly. Ian Mckellen comedianactingplay You mustn't upstage the bride. Ian Mckellen brideyou I certainly don't disparage someone whose attitude towards their work is utterly different from mine - that's up to them. Ian Mckellen someonedifferentworkattitude Bill Gallagher's new version of 'The Prisoner' is an enthralling commentary on modern culture. It is witty, intelligent and disturbing. I am very excited to be involved. Ian Mckellen i-amnewintelligentculture I have got prostate cancer, and I have to keep monitoring that. It's no problem, it's under control and I'm very cool about it, but other people are dying from it. Ian Mckellen controlcoolproblempeople I am lucky, I don't have aches and pains. I do Pilates regularly, which is a series of stretching exercises, and I recommend it to anyone of my age because the temptation is not to exercise when you get older. Well, you should. Ian Mckellen i-amyouluckyage When I went to lobby Nelson Mandela while the post-apartheid constitution was being drafted, I asked him to endorse making it illegal to discriminate on grounds of sexuality. I'd been warned that he might giggle if I mentioned homosexuality. Ian Mckellen himbeingsexualityconstitution I'm brilliant at cooking my stepmother's scrambled egg recipe. The secret is to put eggs, butter, milk, and seasoning together in the saucepan, and to keep stirring with a wooden spoon under a low heat until the preferred consistency is reached. Ian Mckellen eggconsistencycookingtogether When you grumble about a taxi being dirty, people your own age will absolutely agree with you, whereas younger people say, 'You should be so lucky to have a taxi - I walk to work!' So I have lots of young friends, who fortunately don't treat me as a guru, a person that knows all the answers. Ian Mckellen walkmeagework I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf. Ian Mckellen famouslikefortunatetwo I came rather late to film. I've done an awful lot of theater before - before I discovered the camera, you know, seeing everything, requiring much less acting and - and much less presentation, much less projecting, more just being. Ian Mckellen cameraknowyoulate There are people who've enjoyed my work in the theater, and they let me know that it was special for them. I'm not going to say, 'Well, you should have seen me as Gandalf!' Ian Mckellen meyouworkpeople I learned that coming out was crucial to self-esteem. Ian Mckellen self-esteemlearnedcomingout Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it. Ian Mckellen my-lifelikelife It's nice for me to be in touch with a younger generation. Ian Mckellen touchgenerationmenice I have lots of fans, they are mostly under the age of 12, boys and girls. Ian Mckellen boys-and-girlslotsfansage
