Actors Quote by Charles S. Dutton

I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.

— Sean Penn

As a producer, I have the luxury of coming and going according to my convenience. As a director I cannot do that. I gave…

— Saira Banu

One thing I know is that I don't want to be a director for hire, making genre films.

— Paul Mazursky

I'm used to being an actor. Being a director is a lot more work.

— Nick Searcy

I started my career as an actor, but I've been a director for 15 years now.

— Tom Verica

I'm an actor; I'm not a director.

— Max von Sydow

I want to direct every now and then, but I don't want to be a director.

— Gael Garcia Bernal

I'm not a famous director yet, and I'm not into fame. I like to just work. As a director, as an actor, whatever people…

— Tommy Wiseau

I don't like directing that much to want a career as a director for hire. I like to have as much creative control as…

— Peter Jackson

I am totally a director's actor.

— Sridevi

I don't want to become a director for hire.

— Lynne Ramsay

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.

— Patricia Clarkson