Ron Moody

“If we destroy the biosphere, then mankind will die. We all waste our time worrying about stupid wars and petty jealousy and greed, and all the time, we're sitting on a time bomb.”

“I've no regrets. You take responsibility for your actions.”

“I was a stage-struck child from about 5 years onward.”

“I was offered Fagin-type roles, but I wanted to do new things. I could have worked in America, but there was a recession in the British film industry, and I wanted to work in England. I've no regrets.”

“The world is always reinventing itself, and so should you. I used to say, 'I haven't started yet.' Sadly, most people don't develop their potential.”

“Playing Fagin in the play and film was a small miracle.”

“I'd wanted to be an actor from the age of five.”

“Fate destined me to play 'Fagin.' It was the part of a lifetime.”

“I'd been collecting eccentric moves since I was a kid and didn't even know that the dance step I improvised in 'Be Back Soon' was called a 'pas de basque.'”

“Pressure makes people react in different ways. Some people plunge in, and others take the way out.”

“I would have liked to have been a professor of sociology.”

“My proudest moment was the number 'Reviewing the Situation.' I suspect that, because I gave my all to the role and because I was working with such a fine team of people, it inhibited my future career.”

“Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.”

“Working on a film, you don't get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew.”

“Summer of 1967 was one of the happiest times of my life.”

“I always write 'Fight' on the mirrors - that goes way back to the times when you had to fight apathy.”

“I've worked with the old dames and knights - Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson - they're the most incredibly humble, kindly people because they are so big that they don't need to be unpleasant.”

“My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue.”

“I never thought about settling down. I was obsessed with my career - I was blinkered. I finally met a woman who was worthy of me. Then we settled down and had many children.”

“I watch people constantly.”