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Meaning
The speaker is saying he prefers to be addressed casually by his first name rather than with a formal title. He suggests that using "Sir" feels overly elevating or excessive to him.
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Originally said in English.
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About Anthony Hopkins
Welsh actor
Sir Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor known for his work on stage and screen. He is one of Britain’s most recognisable and prolific performers, with 102 quotes on the site. Hopkins has won two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2008, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 for services to drama.
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