LONDON: Legendary actor Anthony Hopkins has brushed off his wife Stella Arroyave’s suggestion that he may be autistic, saying he doesn’t believe in such labels. In a candid new interview with The Sunday Times, the 87-year-old Oscar-winning Silence of the Lambs star reflected on his personality quirks and habits, many of which his wife believes align with autism spectrum traits. “I’m obsessed with numbers. I’m obsessed with detail. I like everything in order. And memorising,” Hopkins said, describing the characteristics that prompted Arroyave, 68, to comment, “‘You must be Asperger’s.’”
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Hopkins, however, rejected the notion entirely. “I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about,” he said. “I don’t even believe it.” When asked if a diagnosis might offer clarity, Hopkins dismissed the idea, saying, “Well, I guess I’m cynical because it’s all nonsense. It’s all rubbish. ADHD, OCD, Asperger’s, blah, blah, blah. Oh God, it’s called living.” “It’s just being a human being—full of tangled webs and mysteries and craziness,” he added. “All these labels. I mean, who cares? But now it’s fashion.” His remarks come ahead of the release of his memoir, We Did OK, Kid, which hits shelves on November 4.