Business Quote by David Geffen

I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.

— Ted Turner

I wanted to be a stage actor but I got stuck on television. It took a couple of years to get used to.

— Kevin Whately

I had a brief theater background and loved the backstage world there's more backstage work in television, so I saw a job advertised and…

— Lee Child

I come from a show-business family, so wanting to become an actor never crossed my mind. It was just a part of my life.

— Christopher Walken

I could see no position to say, 'I'm going to make a living as a writer.' But I went to classes for it; I…

— James L. Brooks

Every actor wants to direct and produce, but I made a conscious decision when I was in college to understand the 'business' of 'show…

— Theodore Bikel

I was really into collaborating, devising shows, and wanted to make my own theater company and just be on the road.

— Naomi Ackie

I never wanted to be in the show business. I wanted to do special effects.

— Emraan Hashmi

I used to do some ushering work at the theatre, which was pretty humbling; it made me realise how difficult the profession I'd chosen…

— Anna Madeley

I really never had any thought about being a legitimate actor, like a stage performer. I wanted to make movies. I wanted to do…

— Sam Elliott

I was trained at a conservatory school, and they usher you into the business by giving you a showcase. I was so lucky that…

— Abby Brammell

I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.

— Len Cariou