Peter Ustinov

"I'm Rally of Unionist Separist Extremes, sometimes known as the R.U.S.E. … It's the party at present in power."

"It's wrong to flog a man. It's against his being a man."

"Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique."

"I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer."

"I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that's why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your — politeness."

"You know Seymour, there are some men who cannot stand too much perfection. They see it as a disease, which must be stamped out at its first rash showing."

"Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died."

"The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill."