John Hurt said this quote

You can see areas where maybe you got a bit lazy, perhaps, or you see when you were really on form. I think an actor is very like a sportsman in that respect. You have periods where you're in terrific form. Everything you touch seems to work and come right. And other times, when you're working really hard, it's okay, but it isn't scintillating.

~ John Hurt

I think people should be protected from being made to feel that they want to know what somebody famous had for breakfast.

~ John Hurt

We're all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly.

~ John Hurt

I turn up in Los Angeles every now and then, so I can get some big money films in order to finance my smaller money films.

~ John Hurt