"I am just a man, not fit to do the work of God... or the Devil."
The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay fo — Peter Ustinov
"The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill."

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard Britis
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard Britis
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View all →"I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool, an optimist must know what a sad place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day."
"Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them credit, they eventually find."
"He was a superb raconteur — never vicious, never cruel."
"Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died."
"By increasing the size of the keyhole, todays playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door."