Richard Burton was a legendary Welsh actor famed for his mellifluous baritone voice and Shakespearean majesty. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, his performances in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Becket, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, alongside his tempestuous romance with Elizabeth Taylor, made him one of cinema's greatest legends.
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Welsh Shakespearean & Hollywood Screen Icon ('Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', 'Cleopatra')
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Richard Burton on November 10 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Welsh Shakespearean & Hollywood Screen Icon ('Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', 'Cleopatra').
“An actor is something less than a man, while an actress is something more than a woman.”
“Words are the greatest aphrodisiac; the sound of pure poetry spoken with passion can melt steel.”
“Shakespeare understood the human soul better than any psychologist who ever lived.”
“My voice was born in the Welsh valleys, shaped by coal dust and chapel hymns.”
“The stage is a sacred space where the actor lays bare his soul before the darkness.”
“You can take the boy out of Wales, but you can never take Wales out of the boy.”
“I might run from her for a thousand miles and I would still find myself turning back to Elizabeth.”
“The problem with life is that there is no background music.”
“I have lived intensely, loved fiercely, and never held back a single emotion.”
“Let my epitaph be: He spoke the verse like an angel and lived like a roaring lion.”
Welsh Shakespearean & Hollywood Screen Icon ('Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', 'Cleopatra')
