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Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.

Gandalf is in Middle-earth to keep an eye on everybody, and that can be a rather serious matter.

Gandalf's a good guy, and it's a good part. He says the right things, he believes the right things. An actor can have fun with it.

Without Merlin, there would be no Gandalf, so I see them as the same thing, one a continuation of the other.

I'd like to be Gandalf for a day - he's so wise, he's so powerful, and he's so caring. I love Gandalf. When they remake 'Lord of The Rings,' maybe I'll play it.

When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.

I never liked Gandalf the White as much as Gandalf the Grey, and I never liked him coming back. I think it would have been an even stronger story if Tolkien had left him dead.

I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.

Gandalf the Grey was always the guy I prefer. Gandalf the White was driven to do a particular job, whereas Gandalf the Grey is a bit more humane.

There are people who've enjoyed my work in the theater, and they let me know that it was special for them. I'm not going to say, 'Well, you should have seen me as Gandalf!'