Peter Ustinov
Basically I'm a very serious person, but I think the form it takes with me is comedy. I see the amusing side of all potentially pompous situations.Collection: Thinking
The young need old men. They need men who are not ashamed of age, not pathetic imitations of themselves. ... Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.Collection: Children
Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.Collection: Love
This is a free country, madam. We have a right to share your privacy in a public place.Collection: Funny
I had started by imitating a parrot, which is unusual, in that a parrot is supposed to imitate you. By taking the initiative you allow the parrot no alternative but to be itself, which proves again that attack is often the best defence.Collection: Bird