All true artists, bear within themselves a deeply rooted and often unconscious desire for transformation. — Michael Chekhov Copy Share Image
The essence of our profession is to give. What is it that we in the theater give? We give our body, voice, feelings, will,… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
In every well-written play the battle rages between the primary powers of Good and Evil, and it is this battle which constitutes the life… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
Compassion may be called the fundamental of all good art because it alone can tell you what other beings feel and experience. Only compassion… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
This longing for knowledge makes the real artist brave. He never adheres to the first image that appears to him, because he knows that… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
As actors and actresses, we must rejoice in the possession of our physical faculties. We must experience joy in the use of our hands,… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
That is art: to give all you have. And what have you? Your life - nothing more. And to give life means to feel… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
When you really concentrate, you will get a sense of expansion. You will feel that you are larger person than you are physically, as… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
All true artists, bear within themselves a deeply rooted and often unconscious desire for transformation. — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
I am a creative artist. I have the ability to radiate. Lifting my arms above me, I soar above the earth. Lowering my arms,… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
Why be narrow-minded, why cut ourselves off from any of these rich heritages when… we have the freedom to make the most of the… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
You cannot keep bumping your head against reality and saying it is not there. — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
The inner life of the [imagination], and not the personal and tiny experiential resources of the actor, should be elaborated on the stage and… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
What is it that we in the theatre give? Instead of images on canvas or in the form of statuary or music, we give… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share
