“Italian girls are famous for being snobby and expecting men to make the first move. In America, if I don't make eye contact, the guys won't come over and talk. American girls just go for it. You men are spoiled.” IfsMenFirstsEyeAmericaMovingGuyGirlContactItalianExpectingSpoiledEye ContactSnobbyItalian Girl Author:Silvia Colloca
“When the BBC decided to bring Doctor Who back as a feature film a few years ago, one national newspaper ran a poll to ask its readers who should be the new Doctor, and I topped it.” ShouldYearsFilmAsksReaderYears AgoDecidedDoctorsNewspapersFeaturesRanPollsDoctor Who Author:Simon Callow
“Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.” ShouldArtistAspectShould Have Author:Simon Callow
“Childhood didn't have a big influence on me, really - in fact I spent most of it plotting how to escape.” FactsBigsInfluenceChildhood Author:Simon Callow
“Everything that we have gone through, are going through, and will go through is there in Shakespeare. It is all of human life.” HumansGoneHuman Life Author:Simon Callow
“Having caught a glimpse of what I might be able to do with my talent, I feel a tremendous obligation to try to fulfill it.” FeelsTryingMightAbleTalentCaughtObligationGlimpse Author:Simon Callow
“I actually wanted to be a writer long before I wanted to be an actor.” LongWantedActors Author:Simon Callow
“I don't practise any religion but I am deeply interested in the answers that mankind has come up with to explain the human situation.” HumansAnswersSituationMankindCome UpPractise Author:Simon Callow
“I hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped.” Growing UpGrowingDown AndSouthLondonHatedSunday Author:Simon Callow
“I went to Queen's University Belfast and stayed nine months, then I ran away to be an actor.” ActorsMonthsUniversityNineQueensRanNine MonthsBelfast Author:Simon Callow