My favorite food from my homeland is Guinness. My second choice in Guinness. My third choice - would have to be Guinness. Peter O'Toole More Quotes by Peter O'Toole More Quotes From Peter O'Toole When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself. Peter O'Toole atheistreligioustalking Most difficult thing in the world, to write a play. Do you know the story of Shaw at the Fabian society? H.G. Welles said "I'm terribly sorry I've missed the last five meetings, I've been terribly busy, I'm engaged in writing a scientific pamphlet on the effects of radioactivity in 1984 and I've produced a novel, and various pieces of science fiction to do, and I've had a bit of personal trouble, and I had my copy to bring out for the newspaper." Shaw leapt up and said, "I've not missed one meeting, and I have written a play!" hardest thing in the world. If it were easy they'd all be at it. Peter O'Toole sorrywritingworld If man ever comes to perfect equilibrium with the environment, we'll all be redundant, perhaps because you won't need art or letters. Peter O'Toole perfectmenart I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else. Peter O'Toole stiffnessbaby Acting has been described as farting about in disguise. Peter O'Toole disguisehas-beensacting It was a mistake and I made the mistake because I was conservative and played safe. And that way lies failure." "Must do it... constantly go to the well... constantly try, try, try. Dare. Dare, Dare. Who dares wins. Peter O'Toole suicidemotivationalinspirational For me, life has either been a wake or a wedding. Peter O'Toole wedding And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be. Peter O'Toole visionhopedream You talk about auteur de cinema having things in their heads and putting them all across, can you imagine Shakespeare writing screenplays? Peter O'Toole imaginewriting When I work with young people, I grab energy from them by the handsful. Peter O'Toole energyyoungpeople Anything an artist does is to show ourselves as we really are, which is a complex thing. I don't think that one work of Philosophy or Art, or Letters, or Acting, or Middle Playing, or Tightrope Walking, or Flea Circuses has made mankind better, if by better you mean kinder, wiser, more tolerant of each other. One thing self knowledge. Knoticayton: know thyself. Peter O'Toole philosophymeanart There's a remedy for everything except death. Peter O'Toole remedydyingdeath I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. Peter O'Toole sunsetqueensmorning I tell my children to avoid theatre and go into cinema and TV. Peter O'Toole cinematheatrechildren I put steam on the table by being an actor. That is how I live. The longer I live, the more expensive it becomes. So I do my work. And I can't be immensely picky. How many beautiful scripts come in one's lifetime? I have had more than anybody, practically. Peter O'Toole actorstablesbeautiful I have no memories I'm prepared to share with you. Peter O'Toole preparedsharememories I don't go for this auto-cannibalism. Very damaging. Peter O'Toole cannibalismpsychology If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word. Peter O'Toole studywritingforget It distresses us to return work which is not perfect. Peter O'Toole marmaladereturnperfect There are only two things one has to bear in mind. One has to be credulous - able to believe - and skeptical - able to not believe, because if you are not skeptical, you will believe rubbish. If you are not credulous you will learn nothing and the only way to balance those two is to recognize the mystery of things. Peter O'Toole balancemindbelieve
