Acting Quotes

4873 Acting quotes by 2890 unique authors

Maybe subconsciously I've kept activism separate from acting because it's important to me in a more profound way. — Blythe Danner
I couldn't get an acting job to save my life when I moved to L.A. — Nia Vardalos
I love acting and I still want to do it, but I've such an instinct for directing, it's something that comes naturally to me. It's… — Julie Delpy
Coming back to a television series puts you back in the limelight and gives you a platform for your ideas. If you're not acting on… — Dennis Weaver
If courage is acting according to one's conscience despite pain or fear, then strength is the ability to keep conscience awake and in force despite… — Martha Stout
The Worst part of acting like a jerk isn't when you're doing it. Its when you realize you were. — Pete Wentz
Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are… — Dalai Lama
Acting is the art of speaking in a loud, clear voice and the avoidance of bumping into the furniture. — Alfred Lunt
To go into acting is like asking for admission to an insane asylum. Anyone may apply, but only the certifiably insane are admitted. — Michael Shurtleff
The price of apparent happiness and enjoyment is the neglect of the spontaneous active energies of the acting members. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
James Franco, acting, teaching, directing, writing, producing, photography, soundtracks, editing — is there anything you can do? — Natasha Leggero
For me, acting in scenes with other people is like playing soccer with a bunch of legless five year olds. It's not really fair to… — Zach Braff
Dude, writing, acting and directing are such easy jobs. But to do them all as awesomely as Zach Braff does, well that... that's something. — Zach Braff
Everyday I question myself. I look in the mirror, or read one of my scripts, or I reflect on my acting and I say to… — Zach Braff
I don't even like the show that much, I mean, it's about doctors. It's not like doctors are as important as actors anyway, I bet… — Zach Braff
People still make New Year's resolutions? Wow. I figured those were pointless once I perfected myself by directing, writing, and acting in Garden State. I… — Zach Braff
It was really starting to get pathetic, everyday they would come in looking for one thing or another. 'Zach, can you give me some acting… — Zach Braff
Acting is really not what I'm interested in. I'm not an aspiring actor and you should be able to tell. — Keith Hernandez
I can relax in L.A. I think I'm the only person in that town who doesn't want to act. I was an OK singer. I… — Victoria Beckham
You think when you don't want to do anything. Thinking is a poor alternative to acting. Your thinking is consuming all your energy. Act, don't… — U.G. Krishnamurti
To the man who is truly ethical all life is sacred, including that which from the human point of view seems lower in the scale.… — Albert Schweitzer
Both singing and acting are so rewarding that I couldn't pick between the two. — James Maslow
A person acting from a motivation of contribution and service rises to such a level of moral authority that worldly success is a natural result. — Marianne Williamson
It's not subtle or restrained. It's not any of the things you like to think apply to your acting. — Unknown Author
I make two movies a year to take care of the butcher and the baker and the school fees. Then I try to write, but… — David Niven

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