“Ben Kingsley was my ideal choice for Gandhi, and he really lived up to...” — Richard Attenborough Quote

“Ben Kingsley was my ideal choice for Gandhi, and he really lived up to the expectations of an international audience. I did not find any Indian actor worthy to perform the role of Gandhi in the early Eighties, though there were brilliant performers like Naseeruddin Shah in India.”

“We used to indulge hopelessly as a family at Christmas. When the children were little, I dressed up as Father Christmas. They knew it was a gag, but they loved it. I remember stealing into their bedrooms at 1 A.M. and filling the stockings up at the end of the bed.”

“As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.”

“I have had with conversations with Mark Benton and Ben Cohen - three fellas sitting with a pint discussing the cha-cha-cha and the correct leg position for a foxtrot.”

“Big Ben, he's a great quarterback.”