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> [I was a shy kid and acting did bring me out of my shell during high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lucy-devito/i-was-a-shy-kid-and-acting-did-bring-me-out-of-my-shell-during-high/)

[Lucy DeVito](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lucy-devito/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fda/lucy-devito-20902_acting_i-was-a-shy-kid-and-acting-did-bring-me_2096159.jpg)

> [I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-bridges/i-remember-when-i-was-a-kid-with-the-acting-thing-i-resented-it/)

[Jeff Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-bridges/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/jeff-bridges-1213_acting_i-remember-when-i-was-a-kid-with-the-act_1285037.jpg)

> [I was always into performing and dancing as a kid and acting was a safe place to have all my feelings, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bella-heathcote/i-was-always-into-performing-and-dancing-as-a-kid-and-acting-was-a/)

[Bella Heathcote](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bella-heathcote/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/bella-heathcote-19560_acting_i-was-always-into-performing-and-dancing_1716236.png)

> [Music was something I chose that I came to as a kid, and acting was something that was suggested to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-anderson/music-was-something-i-chose-that-i-came-to-as-a-kid-and-acting-was/)

[Jacob Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24b/jacob-anderson-14791_acting_music-was-something-i-chose-that-i-came_3066229.jpg)

> [I admired actors like Dilip Kumar and Om Puri as a kid and acting was all I ever thought about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paresh-rawal/i-admired-actors-like-dilip-kumar-and-om-puri-as-a-kid-and-acting-was/)

[Paresh Rawal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paresh-rawal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/paresh-rawal-5612_about_i-admired-actors-like-dilip-kumar-and-om_2796626.jpg)

> [Strangely, when I was a kid, my first acting job, at 5 years old, was a performance of 'The Three Little Pigs.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-zabka/strangely-when-i-was-a-kid-my-first-acting-job-at-5-years-old-was-a/)

[William Zabka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-zabka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aea/william-zabka-45001_acting_strangely-when-i-was-a-kid-my-first-acti_2283013.jpg)

> [I'm from a very athletic family, and I thoroughly enjoyed sports as a kid, but acting was a way of expressing myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-bomer/i-m-from-a-very-athletic-family-and-i-thoroughly-enjoyed-sports-as-a/)

[Matt Bomer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-bomer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d1/matt-bomer-2221_acting_i-m-from-a-very-athletic-family-and-i-th_1176616.jpg)

> [As a kid, acting was my big escape. It's a way to experience worlds that I might not otherwise get to and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katy-o-brian/as-a-kid-acting-was-my-big-escape-it-s-a-way-to-experience-worlds/)

[Katy O'Brian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katy-o-brian/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/katy-o-brian-6067_acting_as-a-kid-acting-was-my-big-escape-it-s-a_169002.jpg)

> [I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-bridges/i-remember-when-i-was-a-kid-with-the-acting-thing-i-resented-it-2/)

[Jeff Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-bridges/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/jeff-bridges-1213_acting_i-remember-when-i-was-a-kid-with-the-act_1517953.jpg)

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