Acting Quotes · Page 139

Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.

— Vaclav Havel

I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval.

— William Shatner

I love, love, love acting, so if you can just go in and play, who could ask for more?

— Margo Martindale

For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment when I am actually doing it.

— William Holden

I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.

— Steve Buscemi

I think people are always trying to demystify whatever acting is, so they want to know what your method is.

— David Duchovny

Thinking instead of acting is the number one golf disease.

— Sam Snead

In spite of my parents being actors, I never took acting as a profession for granted and still don't.

— Shriya Pilgaonkar

I was a bad kid. I was a really naughty kid. I couldn't read or write. And that was me punishment -…

— Joe Gilgun

It's funny - when I started acting, I didn't know I was going to be talking about Asian-American issues so much. You…

— Justin Chon

I never stopped being a heroine. I began acting when I was four and bagged my first film as a heroine at…

— Ayesha Takia

The first time I saw 'Private Practice,' I was hooked. The camera work is captivating, the acting is the-best-of-the-best amazing, and each…

— Rachel G. Fox

For me, acting is a long-term thing. I'm not in a hurry to make it. I have no desire to explode onto…

— Gabriella Wilde

The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer…

— Ben Bernanke

As it must not, so genius cannot be lawless; for it is even that constitutes its genius - the power of acting…

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

We on our part will stick to our independent foreign policy of peace, acting forever as a strong defender of world peace…

— Anonymous

When you're actually feeling a character and you're going through the real emotions, and you're not fake acting, that energy stays with…

— Tinsel Korey

The thing I hate most in acting is asking permission to do things. What you really want to do is say, 'This…

— Lance Henriksen

Acting is one element in a film. Directing is sort of the painter using all of those elements - sound and music…

— George Clooney

I often say of my background: "That and a Metrocard will get me downtown." Honestly, I think the upshot of my training…

— Steven C. Harper

I played sports. The acting thing was just a direct blessing from the Lord, because I lost my discipline to play sports,…

— Omar Benson Miller

I did this TV show, which was my first job ever. It wasn't a real acting part. It was like this promo…

— Anonymous

I've tried to divide my time between the US and New Zealand, but it's difficult, and I suddenly realized that I like…

— Lucy Lawless

The artist's personality must be left in his dressing-room; his soul must be denuded of its own sensations and clothed with the…

— Sarah Bernhardt

Are you a peice of Saran Wrap? No Well then why are you acting so clingy?

— Lisi Harrison

Acting is a form of deception, and actors can mesmerize themselves almost as easily as an audience.

— Leo Rosten

I love acting so much, but listening to music and making music has been the greatest savior for me.

— Lola Kirke

Acting is emotionally draining, so I make it a point to not do anything when I am home.

— Nithya Menen

(Acting) certainly comes-100 percent-from the need to be loved. Any actor who says this isn't true is lying.

— Leonardo DiCaprio

Bette Davis had a phrase that called it "cigarette smoking acting" .

— Joe Eszterhas

When I'm painting and drawing I only do people. Acting is obviously portraiture - and writing is as well.

— Antony Sher

I always wanted to do some acting, but didn't want to be that guy who says he has to.

— Jeremy Camp

Singing is also like acting, since I memorize my lines, and I sing with emotions, too.

— Lee Min-ho

If I don't do this film. I'll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years.

— Keira Knightley

My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father.

— Jeff Bridges

I'm not sure that my upbringing has in itself informed my acting choices.

— Morgan Freeman

I never wanted to lose out on an acting job and wonder if I hadn't been trained enough.

— David Alan Grier

Acting never crossed my mind for a moment when I was growing up.

— Tommy Flanagan

I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting.

— Jim Henson

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.

— John C. Reilly