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"I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it."

"It is better to be gentle than rude."

"Developing a true and solid character and finding unique traits that belong to only you is a foundational thing."

"The kindest mind is the most beautiful mind!"

"Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love, but respect for criticism; intelligence without pretense; humility without self-loathing; and a mind open, but with solid convictions."

"Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call 'humble' nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody.Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him.If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all."

"A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents."
Explore more quotes by Ben Kingsley

"I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate."

"John Lennon and Ringo Starr liked my songs. I used to write songs and they heard me sing songs on stage in London."

"I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other."

"Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries."

"I honestly have no strategy whatsoever. I'm waiting for that script to pop through the letterbox and completely surprise me."

"It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity."

"If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance."
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