Lear Quotations

'Hollywood maids' are so idiotic. They grin at everything. I told Norman Lear I didn't want to play a maid because of that 'hee-hee/grin-grin' attitude, and he said, 'Who said I wanted that?' He told me he wanted two strong women that are the black and white of the same coin. I said, 'Oh, well - in that case, I'll be right there!'

I used to think 'King Lear' was an analysis of insanity, but I don't really think it is. When Lear is supposed to be at his most insane, he is actually understanding the world for the first time.

In Shakespeare's world, characters cannot trust their senses. Is the ghost in Hamlet true and truthful, or is it a demon, tempting young Hamlet into murderous sin? Is Juliet dead or merely sleeping? Does Lear really stand at the edge of a great cliff? Or has the Fool deceived him to save his life?

I've played Lear three times, I would love to do it again.

The good parts are the people who don't make do. They're the interesting people. Lear doesn't make do.

I would love to be remembered as one of the greatest Lears or Hamlets.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

Lear has a lot of operating issues that they still have to resolve. I can't see much upside in this credit at current levels.

Lear is pleased with its partnership with Comer Holdings as we share the mutual goal of providing our customer the highest possible level of service and quality. Additionally, this new partnership aims to promote the growth of minority business enterprises and supports the communities where we do business, and we are confident the Indiana work force will help us fulfill those goals.

King Lear alone among these plays has a distinct double action. Besides this, it is impossible, I think, from the point of view of construction, to regard the hero as the leading figure.

Laurence Olivier once made the rather cruel remark that when you've got the strength to play Lear you're too young, but when you're old enough, you haven't got the strength. Well, Alvin is well muscled and trained.

I think that if Shakespeare had had access to CGI, he would have used it. Imagine Lear conjuring the storm and the lightning.

Typically, a supplier would come back to us four or five months later with some mock-ups. The Lear folks took 30 days, and it was as if they had taken the ideas right out of our brains.

We always thought of Lear as a great seating company. We didn't realize how much else it could do. Lear really needed that technology to get our attention.

If Lear were to go down it would come from a combination of things.

If you are playing King Lear you are the centre of attention anyway. You don't need to draw attention to yourself. It's all laid out for you.

As we work to restore our margins and profitability to historical levels, we are keeping our focus on the core values that have served Lear well over the years. This means running the business with a customer focus and continuously improving quality and service levels. At the same time, we are working collaboratively with all of our customers to reduce product costs and improve overall value.

If I had about $100 million, I could do that ? that's what he left out, ... He makes about $50 million a year, so if I could pop that, he might have a chance. You know you're in the wrong sport when both your drivers have Lear jets and helicopters, and I don't.

I feel like I've been on EastEnders all my life and now I'm playing King Lear.

Come not between the dragon and his wrath.

He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf.

Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stand Aloof from th' entire point.

Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend ...

The quality of nothing hath not such need to hide itself

The art of our necessities is strange That can make vile things precious.

Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.

Allow not nature more than nature needs.