Quotes by Peter Cushing
“You see, I don't think any actor can be satisfied. I'm a journeyman actor. My father was a surveyor, and I basically am a surveyor. I survey a part and see what I can do with it.”— Peter Cushing
“People look at me as if I were some sort of monster, but I can't think why. In my macabre pictures, I have either been a monster-maker or a monster-destroyer, but never a monster.”— Peter Cushing
“Since the death of my wife, I have been a different person. My heart is broken. I'm not a religious man, but I do believe in a future life.”— Peter Cushing
“There are all sorts of reasons for going into acting... I did it because I was a show-off.”— Peter Cushing
“My criterion for accepting a role isn't just the script. It's the people involved.”— Peter Cushing
“Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - are the tools of his trade.”— Peter Cushing