Richard Burton Quotes


I've made more millions than I can count. But you know, it's a faerie gold - the tax people take most of it, and the rest goes to people you need to stay alive, places to live, conveyances to get from here to there.


Citations

Bragg, Melvyn. Richard Burton: A Life. Little, Brown, 1988, p. 415.

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Richard Burton
Richard Burton
  • Born: November 10, 1925
  • Died: August 5, 1984
  • Nationality: Welsh
  • Profession: Actor

Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's purported failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation.