Act Quotes

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People are much more likely to act their way into a new way of thinking, than think their way into a new way of acting. — Richard Pascale
Newsies' is definitely aerobic! The boys have to do a lot more than I do in the show, but for 'King of New York,' the… — Kara Lindsay
I mean, artistic processes are all about making choices all the time, and the very act of making a choice is the distilling down and… — Mike Leigh
I was so flattered to be asked to be in the movies - the idea of being paid to act was heady stuff. — Piper Laurie
I was an opening act for 10 years. — Shelby Lynne
You always hear actresses talk about how unromantic it is to act a love scene or a sex scene - which it is. You're doing… — Sheryl Lee
How will decent people in the region ever believe in peace if Arab terrorists interpret every gesture of peace as a display of weakness and… — Tom Lantos
What I thought as a young adult is you act like you have it together whether or not you do because that is what church… — Beth Moore
Every time I do a play, it's as if I've never done one before. I'm always confused. I always am convinced I'm going to be… — Cristin Milioti
I like to act because I can forget about everything else. — David Morrissey
It's a privilege to act, and you have to protect and cherish it. — Jesse Metcalfe
For me as a solo artist, I never want to be a nostalgia act. — Bret Michaels
I was proud to be an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it in 1994, and was proud to support… — Carolyn Maloney
I've wanted to act since I was little, but my parents told me I couldn't pursue it until after college. The understanding was that I… — Allison Williams
I know plenty of adults who act like teenagers. — Michael K. Williams
To be energetic, act energetic. — W. Clement Stone
If the pressure is getting to you, whistle. In a barely audible way. It's the best way I know of to let go of tension.… — Fuzzy Zoeller
Working mothers' laughter comes hardest when our double life is revealed for what it is: a juggling act in which the balls can drop at… — Allison Pearson
The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing. — Alain-Rene Lesage
A newly elected representative quickly discovers that his job in government-aside from making new laws-is to act as a broker, middleman, special pleader and finagler. — William Greider
By the creative act, we are able to reach beyond our own death. — Rollo May
We can always make ourselves liked provided we act likable, but we cannot always make ourselves esteemed, no matter what our merits are. — Nicolas Malebranche
I didn't really have an act per se - a theatrical performance, as opposed to just: here I am, folks, and you're all supposed to… — Mel Torme
Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion, both because it is powerless to act in the real world, and because it glides so easily into hatred and… — Carolyn Heilbrun
If you want to act, you have to devote yourself to it. Send out letters and photos every day, work all the hours under the… — Christopher Parker

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