Quotes by Alan Rickman

"I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure."

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"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."

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"I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?' But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel."

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