I was at a point of asking God whether acting was what He really wanted me to do. Oprah Winfrey came to… — Deborah Joy Winans Copy Share Image
It strengthens the acting muscles to tap into other parts of yourself. When you can accomplish something that's unexpected, for you as… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
It took me quite a long time to realise that my maleness was cutting off certain areas for Yoko [Ono]. She's a… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
People ask, "Do you enjoy acting?" But you only have those specific few hours to do a scene, and then you drive… — Eddie Redmayne Copy Share Image
I think acting helps me as a director no matter what. There is something about being reminded about the vulnerability it takes… — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
The Blood of Heroes is surely the best account to date, one that presents plenty of new insights while acting as a… — William C. Davis Copy Share Image
I had success as an actor relatively early. When I was 22, I got nominated for an Academy Award for The Last… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, I was a bad singer. I mean, all my early acting was musical theater, and my… — Sam Claflin Copy Share Image
My favorite thing about acting is being alone and going through the scripts and working on it and getting ideas and asking… — Philip Seymour Hoffman Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, they opened an arts high school. I didn't read music, and I wasn't a trained dancer,… — Shalita Grant Copy Share Image
From our limited vantage point, our lives are marked by an endless series of contingencies. We frequently find ourselves, instead of acting… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
I believe, and this is perhaps too nationalistic a view, that the American style of acting puts actors quickly in touch with… — Arthur Penn Copy Share Image
I've been acting for years and years, at prep school - school plays, that kind of thing. That was always very high… — James Callis Copy Share Image
My goal has always been not to look forward to the next thing, but to relish and celebrate the successes I have… — Dianna Agron Copy Share Image
Hip-hop can be limiting and I refuse to accept limits. Ive been training as an actor for six years. Nobody goes to… — LL Cool J Copy Share Image
For almost every character I've played in the 43 years I've been working as a professional actor, I've found parts of myself.… — Sally Field Copy Share Image
Acting is definitely an incredible pursuit, but on the other side, it's a business, and learning where art meets business was a… — James Wolk Copy Share Image
Why would you get up there and bore people? I never have figured that out. These people are supposedly in the entertainment… — Bill Murray Copy Share Image
“Do not recite words just to prove to yourself and others that you know and love God; for he already put his… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
I see L.A. as a workplace rather than somewhere to live. If I don't get out, I go crazy. If you have… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
During my senior year, I was supposed to spend a semester student teaching, but decided I couldn't be a teacher. My aunt… — Siobhan Fallon Hogan Copy Share Image
Ewan was auditioning to get into acting college and asked me for advice as he wasn't connecting with the piece he was… — Denis Lawson Copy Share Image
I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfilment of personal… — Richard Dreyfuss Copy Share Image
The best thing about acting is when you're playing a scene and you actually become your character and lose yourself in that… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
But acting is very much a profession that is you're hot one moment and not the next - and that is totally… — Keira Knightley Copy Share Image
“I constantly watch people like Marion Cotillard or Cate Blanchett or Kate Winslet... I have a fear of being passive, and what… — Carey Mulligan Copy Share Image
To separate journalism and poetry, therefore-history and poetry-to set them up at opposite ends of the world of discourse, is to separate… — Archibald MacLeish Copy Share Image
I'm just as intrigued by acting as ever. It's an ongoing process. There's no arrival. There's no point at which you say… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I took my first acting class at age 6 because I found out that's what Carol Burnett was doing - acting. Also… — Christine Lakin Copy Share Image
Remember this practical piece of advice: Never come into the theatre with mud on your feet. Leave your dust and dirt outside.… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
A dream role is a role that you can't even picture for yourself. Everything I've ever played I never pictured I would… — Cynthia Addai-Robinson Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, you're supposed to play to the top of your intelligence, as truthful as possible. But when you're… — Ben Schwartz Copy Share Image
Initially I probably didn't even call it acting, but dressing up or something. As a kid I think you fully imagine the… — Hugo Weaving Copy Share Image
Shock is shock. Your body goes into shock, regardless of it being real blood or fake blood. The mind sends powerful messages… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
I tend to be very private. It's easier for me. When you're acting, you're very susceptible to comments that somebody makes, so… — Tom Noonan Copy Share Image
I wanted to learn a little bit about acting, not because I thought I'd find a star vehicle and set the world… — Iggy Pop Copy Share Image
It has become commonplace to call Trump a reality TV star. That is said as an aspersion, the way Ronald Reagan was… — Richard Cohen Copy Share Image
I came back and decided that I wanted to go to college for acting and got my family on board. My mom,… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
Hugh Jackman really inspired me as a kid. He's a cool Aussie guy who works very hard, and he's a fantastic actor.… — Brenton Thwaites Copy Share Image
I definitely felt by the time I got to grad school - which was a great experience - I was like, 'What's… — Taylor Schilling Copy Share Image
![“It took me quite a long time to realise that my maleness was cutting off certain areas for Yoko [Ono]. She's a red hot liberationistand was quick to show me where I was going wrong, even though it seemed to me that I was just acting naturally. That's why I'm always interested to know how people…” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ac3/john-lennon-322_acting_it-took-me-quite-a-long-time-to-realise_2500697.jpg)
![“A dream role is a role that you can't even picture for yourself. Everything I've ever played I never pictured I would get a chance to play. It [has] gone beyond my wildest dreams. One thing I would love to do in my lifetime is a movie musical. I've wanted to do that since I was a kid. That's what…” quote by Cynthia Addai-Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/cde/cynthia-addai-robinson-29462_acting_a-dream-role-is-a-role-that-you-can-t-ev_3046390.jpg)
![“I came back and decided that I wanted to go to college for acting and got my family on board. My mom, who was a single mom, was a little reticent, but I think after that summer [in the Governor's School], she saw a shift in me and realized that it was something I wanted more than just a hobby.” quote by Zachary Quinto](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/94a/zachary-quinto-4021_acting_i-came-back-and-decided-that-i-wanted-to_2571199.jpg)
