Jason Robards

I've always wanted to be part of a family.

— Jason Robards

That's what acting is: really make-believe.

— Jason Robards

My father has the most tremendous personality and wonderful looks - he looks like Fredric March.

— Jason Robards

I did a lot of violent junk just because I needed the money - alimony movies, you might call them - and…

— Jason Robards

It doesn't do to eat too much before a performance.

— Jason Robards

It's part of an actor's equipment to project a voice.

— Jason Robards

An actor doesn't change thought, theme, or mood unless the character does, and the character only does it within the words of…

— Jason Robards

'Iceman' covers a bigger scope than 'Long Day's Journey.' But they're both fabulous pieces of work. 'Iceman' is like a symphony. It's…

— Jason Robards

We grow each day or don't grow. Go the other way. We're a different person all the time. The human being is…

— Jason Robards

I've played all kinds of TV roles, from cowboys to fathers of teenagers. It's helped me a lot. Of course, I was…

— Jason Robards

I have six children, and we neglect our older ones more. Because we were so busy trying to make a living, we…

— Jason Robards

I was a radioman first class in the Navy. I put in seven years. I was around a lot of admirals; I…

— Jason Robards

The theater has kept me alive, and it's allowed me to work at my craft.

— Jason Robards

That's what interests me about film: directing.

— Jason Robards

Actors usually have a lot in common with kids.

— Jason Robards

All I know about acting is that I just have to keep on doing it.

— Jason Robards

I love the theater because it's alive. It's a beginning, a middle and an end, and it begins a life.

— Jason Robards

I finally realize that I have earned my happiness and what little success I have. And I'm not guilty about it any…

— Jason Robards

I used to just do movies for alimony purposes, between plays.

— Jason Robards

Projection of sound gives the stage a life different from real life. As actors and interpretive artists, we must not only be…

— Jason Robards

Any actor worth his salt is looking for truth, the core of truth of the particular situation he is portraying, of that…

— Jason Robards

It's 90 percent rejection, being an actor.

— Jason Robards

I always wanted to act. To be with my friends. To share something with the audience about the human condition.

— Jason Robards

To be true to a play, you can't add something that takes away from the author's intent.

— Jason Robards

As a baseball player, you know the commodity you're selling, but with acting, you wonder, 'What the hell am I doing that…

— Jason Robards