One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeares characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. – Kenneth Branagh
Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports. – Kenneth Branagh
There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where peoples work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling. – Kenneth Branagh
Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual meaning is less important than the words themselves. – Kenneth Branagh
Washingtons answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The fiscal cliff process was secretive and sloppy, and the nations so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. – Ron Fournier
Without cancer, I never would have won a single Tour de France. Cancer taught me a plan for more purposeful living, and that in turn taught me how to train and to win more purposefully. It taught me that pain has a reason, and that sometimes the experience of losing things – Lance Armstrong