Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only. — Samuel Butler
Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character. — Samuel Butler
Not to oversimplify it, somebody once said a good rule of thumb in interpreting a character is to find the good in the bad people… — Gabriel Byrne
All of my characters have a glint of madness. — Nicolas Cage
Hollywood didn't know if I was an actor or a nut or if I was this crazy character I was playing. I had developed an… — Nicolas Cage
I don't want a perfect character, I want a character who has, as strange as it sounds, some humanity, some flaws, some needs. — Nicolas Cage
I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies. — Nicolas Cage
I've gotten pretty good at leaving characters on the set. I go home and try to relax and regroup and be ready for the next… — Nicolas Cage
The fact that 'Astro Boy' appealed to me as a boy in America was proof that the story and character transcend cultural stereotypes. — Nicolas Cage
At a young age, I was interested in comic books, which was really how I learnt to read. The name Cage came from a comic… — Nicolas Cage
I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as a professional, and… — Nicolas Cage
The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're at… — Nicolas Cage
There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would… — Nicolas Cage
When I play supernatural characters in 'Ghost Rider' or 'City Of Angels,' the possibilities are limitless. The possibilities are endless, you can do so much… — Nicolas Cage
I'm so into playing different characters, even when I was on Nickelodeon. I just observe. — Nick Cannon
I've made the transition from star to character actor and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. — Michael Caine
To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times. — Michael Caine
From a sequence of these individual patterns, whole buildings with the character of nature will form themselves within your thoughts, as easily as sentences. — Christopher Alexander
Character, I am sure, lies in the genes. — Taylor Caldwell
We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than… — David Cameron
Faith in God... produces character; character will produce courage, courage to face the challenges of the day. — Kirk Cameron
I have been working up until recently with Neil Simon, who has been adapting the character to me. — Paula Abdul
I'm someone who loves to play. I make films so I can have fun with the characters. — Jane Campion
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters. — Jane Campion
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. — Albert Camus

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