Sean Connery

“I find that fame tends to turn one from an actor and a human being into a piece of merchandise, a public institution.”

“I met my wife through playing golf. She is French and couldn't speak English and I couldn't speak French, so there was little chance of us getting involved in any boring conversations - that's why we got married really quickly.”

“There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man.”

“My first big break came when I was five years old. It's taken me more than seventy years to realise that. You see, at five I first learnt to read. It's that simple and it's that profound.”