Warren Mitchell Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Comedy comes from conflict, from hatred.

I enjoy being Jewish, but I'm an atheist... I hate fundamentalism in all its forms. Jews, Catholics, Baptists, I think they are all potty and capable of destroying the world.

I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my "spaceship" and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again.

I never use writers for the show now. Johnny's words are as good now as when he wrote them and it's easy to adapt theWaverley Lewis Rootm to modern day events.

If you look at some of the early Avengers, I'm playing a Russian ambassador", adding in his own voice "Diana Rigg used to giggle behind my back, the bitch!

In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.