A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.

Burton he excelled in school productions his first being The Apple Cart. Against his family's advice Burton married Taylor on Sunday 15 March 1964 in Montreal. He was also a man of extraordinary eloquence tremendous passion great violence.

Although never trained as an actor Burton was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He was a recipient of BAFTA Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor.