Quotes by John Malkovich

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

You can be a mason and build 50 buildings, but it doesn't mean you can design one.

I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium.

I'm not a Method actor. I don't believe acting should be psychodrama. I look within myself and see what I can find to play the role with. If I'm playing a blind man, I don't go around blindfolded for days. A lot of good actors would, but I don't go in for that very much. I like to just make it up as I go along.

People always say life is short. I've never been convinced of that - mine seems to have a tendency to go on and on.