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This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've molded the standard material ... TOM HOPKINS Religion without morality is a superstition and a curse, and morality without religion is impossible... MARK HOPKINS There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you. ANTHONY HOPKINS I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed: and the number ... TOM HOPKINS I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-st... ANTHONY HOPKINS I'm devious, cruel, cunning and addictive. ANTHONY HOPKINS I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere. ANTHONY HOPKINS I don't have many friends; I'm very much a loner. As a child I was very isolated, and I'... ANTHONY HOPKINS I'm most suspicious of scripts that have a lot of stage direction at the top of the page... sunr... ANTHONY HOPKINS For me, time is the greatest mystery of all. The fact is that we're dreaming all the time. That&... ANTHONY HOPKINS Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life I have lived. The pain no... ANTHONY HOPKINS I love life because what more is there? ANTHONY HOPKINS The magical, supernatural force that is with us every second is time. We can't even comprehend i... ANTHONY HOPKINS Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light ... ANTHONY HOPKINS If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn't be able to function. There are actors who ... ANTHONY HOPKINS Actors I admire? Ed Harris, or course, I think he's terrific; because I know he always had to fi... ANTHONY HOPKINS We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, wh... ANTHONY HOPKINS I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen. ANTHONY HOPKINS I tried acting, liked it, and stuck with it. I saw it as the way I would keep that promise to myself... ANTHONY HOPKINS I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all th... ANTHONY HOPKINS We're all caught up in circumstances, and we're all good and evil. When you're really hu... ANTHONY HOPKINS I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at least three times a week... ANTHONY HOPKINS I'm a pretty tough guy, you know. I'm a pretty hard man. I've got a lot of compassion, b... ANTHONY HOPKINS I have a punishing workout regimen. Every day I do 3 minutes on a treadmill, then I lie down, drink ... ANTHONY HOPKINS Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities. ANTHONY HOPKINS My philosophy is it's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am,... ANTHONY HOPKINS When I started playing music, I was more of a character. Now I'm just me with a cool outfit on. ... BEN HOPKINS Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority. TOM HOPKINS My weak spot is laziness. Oh, I have a lot of weak spots: cookies, croissants. ANTHONY HOPKINS I felt a sense of urgency, ... I wasn't sure if I was winning or not. BERNARD HOPKINS Everything rides on Dec. 3. This fight is important because that's where Bernard Hopkins will show t... BERNARD HOPKINS That's the only thing that I say to myself that I need to work on. BERNARD HOPKINS I got my butt kicked. BERNARD HOPKINS I'm lining up my troops to go to battle with. Tarver is the man at light heavyweight. He has the cre... BERNARD HOPKINS Come Sunday morning, somebody's going to be asked questions (like) 'What happened?' ... And guess wh... BERNARD HOPKINS Understand that I'm at my best when it comes to proving a point, not only to show that I'm a better ... BERNARD HOPKINS If I'm in a situation where Duane Ford is one of the judges, I have to pick it up. BERNARD HOPKINS This is my last fight of meaningful significance, ... This is my last fight, outside and in the ring... BERNARD HOPKINS I was knocking guys out in the streets before I knew how to throw a jab and keep your chin down, ...... BERNARD HOPKINS Rather than writing about my experiences with other people, 'Ugly Cherries' is the first son... BEN HOPKINS I know that the arts are important. I'm not denying that, but I can't associate myself with ... ANTHONY HOPKINS