Play well, or play badly, but play truly.

All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real.

The life of a character should be an unbroken line of events and emotions, but a play only gives us a few moments on that line - we must create the rest to portray a convincing life.

The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be.

Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you.

The actor must use his imagination to be able to answer all questions (when, where, why, how). Make the make-believer existence more definite.

The language of the body is the key that can unlock the soul.

What is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself.

Never allow yourself externally to portray anything that you have not inwardly experienced and which is not even interesting to you.

Who am I? What will I be? Why am I here? Where am I going?

When you're playing a character who's cruel, look for the places where he's kind. When you're playing a character who is unhappy, look for the places where he has a glint of merriment.

Creativity is a song of knowledge, imagination, and action.

The closest thing I have to a spiritual experience anymore is a Mocha Frappe from McDonald's.

Your father... doesn't work late for you to pinch his dinner.

Hindsight is always easier than the dreadful moment of decision.

My painting occurs when I think of two disparate elements.

Do not let a leader lead you on a bad path.

It's always exciting to get together with fellow artists to support a good cause.

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.

I'm not rich and maybe I'll never be rich. Money is useful - yes - but I don't worship it.