Max von Sydow Quotes

My agents have me in the Actors' Protection Program. It seems to be working very well. Nobody can find me.

I've always tried to stay behind the scenes, and I intend to keep it that way.

The story of my life is about back entrances, side doors, secret elevators and other ways of getting in and out of places so that people won't bother me.

I'm a shadow whisperer: I hide in the shadows. And I tend to avoid places where I might get photographed and end up with my picture in the press.

Secrecy is one of the shadier sides of private and public life.

I don't want anybody to know anything about me.

I am private.

I'm not out there trying to get press for myself nor am I trying to convince anybody that I'm living any kind of a life. I'm actually trying to convince people: I don't want you to know what I'm living, because it's none of your business.

I'm not a big fan of people knowing too much about me.

It's sacred for an actor to keep their personal life personal.

I've been a spy for almost all of my adult life - I don't like being in the spotlight.

I do like to fly under the radar. When I walk around town, the only people I want to recognise me and call me by my name are the folks at Starbucks.

When your life changes and you become a more public person, in some ways you need to be a more closed person, you know?

I definitely lived my life like I wasn't in the public eye.

I want not, that everybody hears about. Then I can't longer be myself.

It's nice to have some anonymity and still be low key.

Everything about my life is private, really. I'm not so sure that any of it has ever been public.

Without saying word to anybody, cover thy face.

I prefer to be a private person.

You can certainly keep a low public profile if you want to.

The minute I started being recognised, I became much more discreet.

The reason so many celebrities try to keep things secret is you want the chance to get to know someone without the glare of public scrutiny.

I'm a very private person that prefers a low profile.

I mostly wear hats or put scarves over my head because I like to have a low profile when I go out.

I definitely keep myself secret.