Best Laurence Olivier Quotes
- I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act. Act
- We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act. Act
- A sexual athlete is not likely to find sufficient energy for work of another athletic kind, and the acting of great parts most definitely was… Acting
- Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness. Art
- We used to have actresses trying to become stars; now we have stars trying to become actresses. Actresses
- If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Actor
- Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do… Add
- I'd like people to remember me for a diligent expert workman. I think a poet is a workman. I think Shakespeare was a workman. And… Anything Better
- I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself. Actor
- Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. Acting
- We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings. All
- Have a very good reason for everything you do. Business
- I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign… Believe
- If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey. Dive
- The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand. Able
- I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it. Eyes