Acting has always been instinctive to me.

I learn the techniques and then take what I need. I have the Essie Davis technique of acting. I'm an instinctive actress.

— Essie Davis

The best acting is instinctive. It's not intellectual, it's not mechanical, it's instinctive.

— Craig MacDonald

Some directors are open to ideas, and some are rigid. And, some actors are into method acting, and some, instinctive.

— Shriya Saran

Once I committed to acting, this has been it.

— Ernie Hudson

My father was a GP; my mother was a teacher and amateur actress. My father was a bit of a storyteller, but the acting…

— Ciaran Hinds

It was a dream come true working with Johnny Depp. He's always been my acting idol. Working with him and watching him work taught…

— Mason Cook

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

Harrison Ford has always been one of my favorite actors. I grew up with Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and 'Regarding Henry' is one…

— Nolan North

Some people say, therefore, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior.

— Jane Goodall

“The more we're connected to our chosen someone, the more we can pick up what they're feeling. It's instinctive, like breathing." "You can't hold…

— Julie Kagawa

When my heart rate is so high, I seem to be able to play even better, without making bad decisions. It almost switches the…

— Cameron Norrie

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

In our house caring about food is pretty instinctive.

— Ainsley Harriott

[Our understanding is] not intellectual, but instinctive.

— Ann Richards

“The instinctive preference was to read rather than to act. No wonder our actual lives were more or less a shambles”

— Joseph Brodsky