The artist's personality must be left in his dressing-room; his soul must be denuded of its own sensations and clothed with the base or noble qualities he is called upon to exhibit.... [he] must leave behind him the cares and… — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
Oscar Wilde: 'Do you mind if I smoke?' Sarah Bernhardt: 'I don't care if you burn.' — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
I refuse the title of artist to those who owe their reputations to a physical deformity. I regard them as buffoons. — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
Life begets life. Energy becomes energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts,… — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection… — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
To be a good actor... it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the… — Sarah Bernhardt Copy Share Image
![“The artist's personality must be left in his dressing-room; his soul must be denuded of its own sensations and clothed with the base or noble qualities he is called upon to exhibit.... [he] must leave behind him the cares and vexations of life, throw aside his personality for several hours, and…” quote by Sarah Bernhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/495/sarah-bernhardt-15072_acting_the-artist-s-personality-must-be-left-in_2414644.jpg)
