I didn't back into being an actor, I was born one.

I'm not just an actor born in L.A. I was born in the Griffith Park Hospital. You can't get any more clichéd than that.

— Val Kilmer

I didn't become an actor for the money, so I can't stay with a job for that reason. I did too many years of…

— Jean Smart

I didn't become an actor to become a celebrity.

— Michael T. Weiss

I didn't become an actor until I was an old man of 28 or 29. I declared to the world that I was an…

— Peter Falk

I didn't become an actor to be famous. I genuinely love acting and never expected to make a penny at it.

— Justin Chon

Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the…

— Anne Hathaway

I do feel a bit dejected about my film career. I am sad that it didn't take off as expected. I didn't get my…

— Karishma Tanna

There's nothing I dislike more than being in a photo shoot where they say, 'Be yourself.' That's not why I became an actress. That's…

— Margot Robbie

I didn't become an actor to make money. And I didn't become an actor to be famous - though people always gasp if you…

— Ruth Negga

I didn't become an actor because I wanted to act. Actually, I wanted to become a marine biologist. But most of all, I wanted…

— Willie Aames

I didn't become an actor because I thought I'd make lots of money.

— Richard Armitage

As actors, you become an expert at starting over.

— Lupita Nyong'o

When we watch a film as actors, you have to understand that we always see much more than what's on screen.

— Kunal Khemu

What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this…

— Emily Browning

I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in…

— Annie Potts