When asked by People Magazine, shortly before his death, how long he
intended to continue with the Bond series: "As long as the producers
want me and the Almighty doesn't."
Yes, I know 'Q' is beloved. But, for God's sake, don't make him some
kind of sentimental grandfather. That's what I am in real life.
You must keep fantasy with Bond, and not only fantasy, but pure
relaxation, enjoyment. What you see on the screen is something that you
don't have in this world today. You can just sit back and enjoy
it.
I am hopeless with gadgets. I can't even get a ticket to work in one of
those confounded machines on the London Underground. And I can hardly
put on a kettle, let alone set a video.
[on George Lazenby] Poor old Lazenby. I mean, he just wasn't an actor. But he wasn't bad... if he'd just behaved properly, he would have been a good Bond. Like an idiot, some fool told him, 'You are now a star, behave like one.'
[1999] I will play Q as long as God lets me. I have no inclination to stop.