A lot of parents tell their children that if they want to be an actor, that's fine, but they should do something else first, so they've got something to fall back on. It doesn't work like that, as far as I'm concerned.

— Ewan McGregor

A moment of truth is very powerful. Instead of smiling to be polite, just frown. Instead of laughing when you are nervous or uncomfortable, just speak your truth. Instead of acting like everything is all right, proclaim it isn't alright, and talk about your feelings! Honor your truth. Honor yourself. Be real.

— Bryant McGill

A movie is not a movie, it is a potential nuclear furnace of inspiration, courage and conscience.

— Abhijit Naskar

An actor is a guy who if you ain't talking about him ain't listening.

— George Glass

An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.

— Edwin Booth

An actor is just a part of a movie, but director - he is the movie.

— Amit Kalantri

An agent is a guy who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what he makes.

— Alva Johnston

And enigmatic smile is worth ten pages of dialog.

— Connie Brockway

And this notion of the meaninglessness of our lives here began to inflame us. I took up the theme again that music and acting were good because they drove back chaos. Chaos was the meaninglessness of day-to-day life, and if we were to die now, our lives would have been nothing but meaninglessness.

— Anne Rice

And what does he feel?"" He feels uneasy. A little afraid. Angry. Oddly, a hint of pride."" Good," Henry said. "And where are you?"" Backstage." Henry shook his head gravely. "Their's no such thing as backstage. The play begins, and there's only the world it dramatizes. Now, where are you?"" With my father, the president. In his chambers."" Right. With me. Your father. And now--this is important--do you love me?" Nelson considered this; or rather, Nelson, as Also, considered this." Yes," he said after a moment. "I do."" Good. Remember that. In every scene--even when you hate me, you also love me. That's why it hurts. Got it?" Nelson said that he did." Are you sure?"" Yes."" Good. Because it does hurt," Henry said. "DOn't forget that. It's supposed to. Always.

— Daniel Alarcón