I`m drawn to a character with a lack of humanity. People give reasons for being cruel or sadistic but I think it is just a lack of humanity and concern for others. I think I`m good at them because I don`t like them. Audiences are attracted to them but I hate them. It`s strange. - On why he enjoys playing evil characters.
- John MalkovichI`ve played the lot: a homosexual, a sadistic gangster, kings, princes, a saint, the lot. All that`s left is a Carry On film. My last ambition.
- Richard BurtonShe was the real Wicked Witch of the West. (On her sadistic stage mother)
- Judy GarlandCarl is pretty sadistic,
- Michael BryantThere are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.
- Adam MuellerYou were doing a sadistic little disservice to your country.
- Ahmet Necdet SeznerOnly the liberation of the natural capacity for love in human beings can master their sadistic destructiveness.
- Andrew LuciukSerious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.
- George OrwellSerious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.
- George Orwell