Play Roles Quotes

20 quotes by 20 authors

I'm aware of the power of looks. I've wanted to play roles that have gone to much better-looking people and you just think 'Oh well,… — Benedict Cumberbatch
I wanted to play roles which offered new ways of viewing black women and black people in general- and I have done that. And I… — Naomie Harris
If we do not respect ourselves, we are on the one hand forced to despise those who have so few resources as to consort with… — Joan Didion
The stresses of high-altitude climbing reveal your true character; they unmask who you really are. You no longer have all the social graces to hide… — David Breashears
One measure of the greatness of a work is that the characters who play roles in the narrative feel its essential truth. As someone who… — Niles Eldredge
Many adults play roles when they speak to young children. They use silly words and sounds. They talk down to the child. They don't treat… — Eckhart Tolle
I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having… — Sally Field
I like to play smart, three-dimensional women. I also like to play roles where the women are a little crazy. I just have a feel… — Lili Taylor
I am lucky that the Western world chooses me to play roles in their movies an television, whatever language it may be. — Irrfan Khan
I don't play roles everybody likes. I'd rather have a career I'm proud of. Like everyone else, I need to eat. But I'm a very… — Amanda Plummer
My father and mother are both very smart people and I always felt I was a little short of the mark. So I would compensate… — Michael Weatherly
I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers… — Gene Hackman
I want to play roles that I'm proud of, that I feel a certain integrity about, and I want to continue to be truthful in… — Laz Alonso
So often when Black men have to play roles on TV, we're either the noble savage or we're completely a savage, and there's no nuance. — Don Cheadle
If you ever want to study acting you should be around an enlightened person for a while, because all they do is play roles, since… — Frederick Lenz
I am happy being able to play roles with people my age because once you do something really mature there is no turning back. — Lindsay Lohan
As an actor, I look to play roles that challenge me and this did that. I asked to speak to [the victim's sister] Kathleen Fahey… — Mark Harmon
To be honest with you, I dont really feel any different as a person. I dont live my life any differently. I mean, there might… — Matthew Bomer
I have wanted to act since I was three and that is what I hunger for. I want to play roles that are as diverse… — Natascha Mcelhone
I'm an actor; I want to play roles, not a role. — Ed Westwick

Who Wrote These Play Roles Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 20 Play Roles Quotes as follows: