Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You'll be afraid you can't achieve it. It's your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

The humility to prepare and the self-confidence to bring it off.

Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best.

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights.

Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it.

The art of persuasion. The actor persuades himself, first, and through himself, the audience.

Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.

Shakespeare - The nearest thing in incarnation to the eye of God.

No matter how well you perform, there's always somebody of intelligent opinion who thinks it's lousy.

​It is Obscene to keep Printing Newspapers in the Digital Era

You were born to influence, you were called to influence, your existence is a great influence to all nations.

After all, you can't expect men not to judge by appearances.

I am a woman. I was devastated, and I felt that excluding me for the reason that they gave was unjust. I have never asked for any special consideration. I only wanted to compete.

Everyone wants to know about the gold ring. Everyone knows already - it's ridiculous.

When people say, "It can't be done," or "You don't have what it takes," it makes the task all the more interesting.

Ugliness does not sell.

You know you knit too much when ... Before you buy anything, such as a hammock or curtains, you seriously wonder whether you could knit it.

I defy any newcomer not to believe his or her publicity at the very beginning. It's only natural. At least it was for me.

Every cricketer knows that in the early stages of a batsman's innings i.e. before he gets his eye in - luck plays an important part.