Acting Quotes · Page 106

The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.

— Vera Nazarian

I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it's not for real!

— Gloria Stuart

When I was a kid, I didn't know Canadians could be actors. I thought just Americans could get acting jobs.

— Carrie-Anne Moss

It is vain to be always looking toward the future and never acting toward it.

— John Frederick Boyes

I still don't really think about acting that much. I just do it.

— Anna Paquin

Because of acting I've gotten to travel and meet so many amazing people, and they inspire new songs.

— Emily Kinney

I love telling stories and acting and entertaining people. I don't want to make fun of people.

— Bob Saget

Acting like the person I'm supposed to be has always been the easiest thing for me.

— Harvey Martin

I'm in love with everything about show business. The only thing that ever came easy to me in life has been acting.

— Carolyn Jones

Acting I never worried about, but it's so strange that on-camera work is so much more technical than theatre work, which I…

— Donna Lynne Champlin

Everything that you do is a challenge. And acting is just building up your concentration and being able to listen and to…

— Clint Eastwood

The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting…

— Michael Storm

I would love to be able to do both (acting and making music). If I look at someone like Sinatra, who toured…

— Jon Bon Jovi

The thing about good acting is asking, how much are you going to reveal and when should you let the viewers' imagination…

— John de Lancie

There is a part of your brain that has to stop when you're acting. You have to be in the moment and…

— Penelope Cruz

[Donald Trump] not going to be sitting in studio acting as the executive producer of The Apprentice. I think that's Mark Burnett…

— Reince Priebus

As a writer, I haven't delved into dramatic writing. As an actor, I could always, even more so than comedy, do drama.…

— Jonah Hill

There's a lot of things that are good in Scientology, because I wouldn't have been in it. And that's the thing: a…

— Leah Remini

Singing is the rawest thing. Having been naked in films or naked in photo shoots, it's nothing compared to singing. It's absolute…

— Lou Doillon

There is one way by which a strolling player may be ever secure of success; that is, in our theatrical way of…

— Oliver Goldsmith

By far the most numerous and most flagrant violations of personal liberty and individual rights are performed by governments... The major crimes…

— John Hospers

I was lucky, I got offered places and have had some good opportunities. But it is hard work. I suppose I am…

— Christine Bottomley

It all started with the most basic level of Uta Hagen, right at the beginning. I'm like, 'Really? I came to grad…

— Kunal Nayyar

Pretending to be someone your not is... Lying about who you are is... Acting like you do something you don't is... Fake.…

— Sunnyboo222

I think anger does fuel a successful acting career. To play the great roles, you have to learn how to blaze.

— Christopher Plummer

I've never been to acting classes or anything like that. Everything I do is quite instinctual.

— Maia Mitchell

The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game.

— Stephen Covey

Every time I try to retire, or even think of retiring from acting, my agent comes up with a script.

— Anthony Hopkins

Honestly, if acting never worked out, I would have done music.

— Finn Wolfhard

I think there's a lot of mythos about what's required in acting.

— Ben Mendelsohn

I have always been into all kinds of sports, and have blended acting with sports.

— Sudeep

People think a director teaches acting. But in good films a director doesn't.

— Sreenivasan

I think acting comes from within, even if the person is a model.

— Gurmeet Choudhary

With acting, it's my job to be emotionally vulnerable and accessible.

— Zoe Bell

I think Nat's an amazing actor... He understands things about acting that most people don't.

— Alex Wolff

Acting-wise, I haven't done a lot of comedy, so I would love to work with Jane Lynch. I think she's hilarious.

— David Sutcliffe

I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.

— Jonathan Taylor Thomas

The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.

— Seth Godin

Acting was the only passion I had while growing up, so it couldn't have been anything else.

— Kunal Kapoor

After 'Laila Manju,' I made sure to go to an acting workshop, and that's when I fell in love with the craft.

— Tripti Dimri