Malcolm McDowell's Quotes

My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.

An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.

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

I love doing every role I do!

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

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.

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

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

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

There are no great scripts - just great films.

You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.

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.

I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there's nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.

If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.