John Gielgud Quotes

"One mustn't allow acting to be like stockbroker -- you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement."
-John Gielgud

"Olivier's was, to my mind, the definitive Macbeth. Olivier had murder in his heart the moment he came on the stage."
-John Gielgud

"I have been extraordinarily lucky."
-John Gielgud

"Before you can do something you must first be something."
-John Gielgud