Broccoli Quotes

Sean Connery had said he wanted more money and left and Cubby Broccoli (Albert R. Broccoli) came to visit me and said, "We want you to play James Bond". And I said, in my infinite wisdom, "An American can`t play James Bond. It just can`t be done". Now, in the middle of the night, you hear me wake up in this cold sweat going, "Bond, James Bond!"

If I could uninvent anything, I would uninvent Hitler`s mum, guns and broccoli.

It never felt real to me. I never felt I had complete ownership over Bond. Because you`d have these stupid one-liners - which I loathed - and I always felt phony doing them. I`d look at myself in the suit and tie and think, "What the heck am I doing here?" Such sentiments were nothing new. That was always the frustrating thing about the role. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson play it so safe. The pomposity and rigmarole that they put directors through is astounding . . . I can do anything I want to do now. I`m not beholden to them or anyone. I`m not shackled by some contracted image.

Today I chose a half a piece of roast chicken with rosemary and broccoli for lunch and I chose it and I felt very proud of myself.

(Albert R. Broccoli) will tell you that I was a failure and difficult to work with. Unfortunately, he told a lot of people that and it meant that it was impossible to get employment.

Never eat broccoli when there are cameras around.