In this business, until you're known as a monster, you're not a star

— Bette Davis

I remember when Elvis died. I wrote my sentiments with words of a little girl in my dear diary, "Many people wanted to see his body. They literally wanted to dig his bones out just to make sure that he was being buried. And I could not understand why. Why people could not leave him alone and let his soul rest in peace." I couldn't get it. I didn't grasp it at that time. In a head of a little girl it was hard to believe that there were mysteries to be solved. That there ruled a conspiracy theory that people thought it was odd that he was buried, and the casket was never opened. They didn't believe he was dead! Oh, yes. Elvis Lives! And as the world needs his songs, his words, his thoughts, his love, his light more than ever before.

— Ana Claudia Antunes

It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.

— Bill Cosby

It may sound corny, but what's wrong with wanting to fight for your country. Why are people reluctant to use the word patriotism?

— Jimmy Stewart

I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it's just not worth working with them.

— Patrick Stewart

I’ve never liked the term ‘actor’.” Barron spoke slowly, joining hands with the cast members to his left and right. The rest of them formed a circle, also holding hands, and he continued. “Seriously now, is anyone here ‘acting’? Is anyone here pretending? “Me, I’m a theater director. One hundred percent, all the time. I’m not pretending, or acting, or trying to fool anyone. This is what I do, and I give it my all—just like you. I look around me, and I don’t see a single phony. I see people who give their hearts, their minds, and their very lives to being serious performers on the stage. In the last weeks I’ve watched every one of you give up the easy life to come here and bust a gut to make this show a reality. “That’s why I call you performers. Not actors—performers. Because when it’s time to prepare, you work out every nuance of a role. When it’s time to step in front of the crowd, you reach out and pull them in with both hands. When it’s time to say your lines, you deliver them with skill and meaning. That’s performance. And there’s nothing phony about that. There’s nothing pretend about that. There’s no acting that will take the place of that. “And so that’s my wish for you tonight: Have a great performance. You’ve done the work, you’re ready, and now it’s time to show off. Have fun out there, gang. Perform.” --Jerome Barron's opening night pep talk to the cast of Death Troupe

— Vincent H. O'Neil

Life as a Person is Unfair, Life as an Actor is Bullshit

— Joshua Teya

Life is a wave of love for a lover, a gift for a giver, a drama for an actor, and a canvas for a painter.

— Debasish Mridha

Make films that purify the soul with the flow of rational, vigorous and compassionate thinking.

— Abhijit Naskar

Make movies my friend – make nice, inspiring and bold movies that will penetrate the darkest corners of the human mind and illuminate the soul.

— Abhijit Naskar