Richard Harris Quotes

"There are too many prima donnas in this business and not enough action."

"I'm not interested in reputation or immortality or things like that...I don't care what I'm remembered for. I don't care if I'm remembered. I don't care if I'm not remembered. I don't care why I'm remembered. I genuinely don't care."

"No one gave me anything. I fought TB, I fought the devil. But I made people laugh. I don't want immortality. I've lived it all. I've done it all."

"No one trusts me any more. I spent half the movie
Maigret arguing with people, and I was accused of causing big on-set rows. But what they won't tell you is I fought for Simeneon. I fought for the maintenance of quality. I don't believe in lying down on the job. I've seen these so-called 'nice' actors. Very able fellows like
Ian McKellen and
Kenneth Branagh. But they're like bank managers. So sweet and careful. Who needs them? We are suffering a plague of good taste. Give me
Sean Penn and
Mickey Rourke any day. They project danger. That's what makes acting - and life - interesting."

"I've struck a blow for the Irish rebellion!" [His response to hearing he had been Oscar nominated for
This Sporting Life].

"I would give up all the accolades - people have occasionally written and said nice things - of my showbiz career to play just once for the senior Munster team. I will never win an Oscar now, but even if I did I would swap it instantly for one sip of champagne from the Heineken Cup."