--- title: "1 Acting Day Quotes By Amy Ryan" description: "1 Acting Day quotes by Amy Ryan. Plus more from Amy Ryan and more Acting Day sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg" --- > [I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had-another-job-to-pay-a-bill-but/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg) ## More by Amy Ryan > [The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/the-wire-i-was-such-a-fan-of-that-show-the-first-season-i-think-that/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [The greatest inspiration I draw upon is, is this city (New York) and riding the subway and watching people and I find that's kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/the-greatest-inspiration-i-draw-upon-is-is-this-city-new-york-and/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/usually-in-stories-there-are-big-problems-in-the-beginning-or-couples/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/first-of-all-the-actor-needs-to-get-out-of-the-character-s-way-you/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I will admit, it's so intoxicating working with Steve Carrell. Creatively and professionally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-will-admit-it-s-so-intoxicating-working-with-steve-carrell/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [When you're on a movie and the production department says, "We need old photographs of you - your character - when you were 20-years-old."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/when-you-re-on-a-movie-and-the-production-department-says-we-need-old/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and you're only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/one-of-the-great-perks-of-being-an-actor-is-you-re-only-as-smart-as/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-d-love-to-do-a-costume-drama-movie-for-no-other-reason-except-that/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/it-s-funny-to-see-the-finished-product-of-a-movie-stuff-that-s-so/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I really don't have a problem showing the ugly side of people. If that means my wearing no makeup, that's fine. To me, that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-really-don-t-have-a-problem-showing-the-ugly-side-of-people-if-that/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/when-i-was-growing-up-i-actually-was-into-bon-jovi/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-enjoyed-learning-something-and-uh-so-i-think-like-with-anything-in/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I love Morocco - it's a real challenge to all five senses. You think you know something, and you don't. It's wonderful. It keeps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-love-morocco-it-s-a-real-challenge-to-all-five-senses-you-think-you/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [I know how to separate my own laundry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-know-how-to-separate-my-own-laundry/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) > [Some jobs you do - maybe you don't - are jobs that pay mortgages and some are art and I don't care about not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/some-jobs-you-do-maybe-you-don-t-are-jobs-that-pay-mortgages-and-some/) [Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting-day/amy-ryan/#itemlist", "name": "1 Acting Day Quotes By Amy Ryan", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Amy Ryan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had-another-job-to-pay-a-bill-but/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of…” — Amy Ryan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting-day/amy-ryan/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting-day/amy-ryan/", "name": "Acting Day Quotes by Amy Ryan", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting-day/amy-ryan/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d35/amy-ryan-20284_acting_i-m-so-fortunate-in-that-i-ve-never-had_2612127.jpg" }, "description": "1 Acting Day quotes by Amy Ryan. 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