Actor Quotes

Actor Quote of the day

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.

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

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

My dad became a soap opera actor, and I was an extra in a skating rink scene on the soap. I didn't audition. It was nepotism all the way.

Some days it is a heroic act just to refuse the paralysis of fear and straighten up and step into another day.

It's funny, in a way the actor is a writer. It's not like the two things are so separate as to be like apples and oranges. The writer and the actor are one.

It's not my goal to be a famous actor.

To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new.

Only the gentle are ever really strong.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

Everythings a choice. Nobody's born good. Nobody's born evil. It's always a choice.

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

The simple act of caring is heroic.

I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant.

The thing I love about being an actor is the ability to travel and experience new cultures.

The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor.

We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor.

The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.'

I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.

Any time an opportunity scares you that much, you should seriously consider saying yes.

A famous actor, Edmund Kean, on his deathbed, was reported to have said, "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard."

It can't be overstated how wonderful it is not to have to audition any more. Any actor will tell you, it's like Christmas.

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices.

The most talented people are always the nicest.

I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.

It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.

If I meet someone at a bus stop, I want to really meet that person. I don't want to be 'Hugh Jackman, the famous actor.'

The stage lost a fine actor, even as science lost an acute reasoner, when [Holmes] became a specialist in crime.

Given a chance, I would like to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan because she's a versatile actor.

So, one way or another, I found myself in a few movies. I take it seriously when I'm on the set, but I don't take myself seriously as an actor.

I tell ya! The road to success is an endless battle for you and me.

If I could work with any actor it would have to be Johnny Depp. He is cool.

I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into the psychology of those dynamics.

I hope to be an actor and never retire.

If an actor knows how to milk a cow, I always know it will not be difficult to be in business with him.

Well, I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didn't necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor.

I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!

My goal was never to be famous, but to be a consistently working actor.

The secret of being a great actor is a love of food.

Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.

I always felt thrilled and amazed that I could put actor on my tax form.

Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor.

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.

Being an actor, imitating to the point of inhabiting the lives of others, may simply be a way of continuing to do what I learned to do as a boy - to travel, mentally and physically.

What I want to be is an actor, not a star.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

One of the things I've always enjoyed is moving around and staying fit. Physicality is such a big part of being an actor, but it's also about stillness and silence.

I like Ryan Gosling as an actor. I watch all of his movies, and he's Canadian and I just like his swag. I read his interviews and I'm a big fan of his.

I was 3 when I told my mom that I knew what my dharma was and that I wanted to be an actor.