Malcolm McDowell

“There are no great scripts - just great films.”

“Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.”

“I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.”

“Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.”

“You can't hold back. You can't think of the subtleties of playing. You just have to get out and really bare it all, and hopefully you don't fall off the plank. And if you do, hey, pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and start all over again.”

“The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.”

“The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.”

“The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.”

“I've tried it all. I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.”

“You've always got to work with the best if you can, and of course, the best are the best because they're different. They expect certain standards, and they're usually very difficult people to work with.”

“I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.”

“I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.”