Ian Mckellen Quotations

I got better as an actor, and still I'm getting better. That's only been possible because there's always been work.

I don't think many people will re-read 'The Da Vinci Code.'

I don't have Gandalf the White's certainty about everything.

How do I act so well? What I do is I pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play.

Gandalf the Grey was always the guy I prefer. Gandalf the White was driven to do a particular job, whereas Gandalf the Grey is a bit more humane.

Gandalf saves the world and saves the soul of the world, really.

Gandalf is in Middle-earth to keep an eye on everybody, and that can be a rather serious matter.

Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.

Every time you work is a challenge. There's a constant worry about it, and it's a side of acting I don't like.

Eventually, before I die, I hope to have written about every part I've played.