English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Alan Bates quotes

British Actor February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003

Cite this Page: Citation

Quotes

I've never believed much in that holding hands kind of love. I've always thought that love is about two different personalities trying to confront life, trying to make sense of their responsibilities, to themselves, to each other, and to the wider society. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "I think that can happen, that two people can love each other..."
I think that can happen, that two people can love each other and not be able to get on at all. Alan Bates
You can time a part perfectly and play it badly. And some people have very individual offbeat timing, which is their own. It works simply because they are who they are. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "I do believe in living out your own time, unless it's..."
I do believe in living out your own time, unless it's absolutely impossible, which it is for some people. Alan Bates
I have always tried to work according to what affects me, to a script that I like because it touches me in some way, without deliberately pursuing a commercial career or a particular image. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "You can't always go by the book, even in comedy."
You can't always go by the book, even in comedy. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "An emotional performance is usually more instinctive to an actor."
An emotional performance is usually more instinctive to an actor. Alan Bates
No film should try to follow a trend, and do what film people think the public wants. There's no such thing as knowing what the public wants. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "I think actors are privileged. Acting feeds you."
I think actors are privileged. Acting feeds you. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "People ask, how do you cope, and all I can say is that you do."
People ask, how do you cope, and all I can say is that you do. Alan Bates
Occasionally I do things against my inner voice, but you really should go for the thing that touches you most-even if you don't quite know why it does. Alan Bates
Alan Bates quote: "You've got to have steel in you somewhere."
You've got to have steel in you somewhere. Alan Bates

Popular Author

Related Authors