Acting Quote by Edward Norton

I think I feel rather differently about sympathy to what seems the normal view. I like just to feel it is there, but not…

— A. C. Benson

Sympathy is towards someone else, versus empathy, which is feeling like someone else.

— Saschka Unseld

I think that's almost what it is sometimes if you sum up what acting is. It's just the ultimate expression of empathy.

— Emily Blunt

“Empathy is defined this way: “the ability to share and understand the feelings of another.” Women talking for hours at a lunch. Men walking…

— Wendy Walker

“Empathy is when you use your imagination to expand your ability to feel compassion for people in situations beyond those you have experienced, maybe…

— Kelsey Crowe

“In general, empathy is easier the more we can identify with someone. When we can genuinely envision ourselves in a situation, it's possible to…

— Danielle Ofri

Sympathy feels like a performative word, whereas empathy is human.

— Rose Troche

Sympathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

What I mean by "empathy" is putting yourself in other people's shoes, feeling what they feel.

— Paul Bloom

I don't care about sympathy. I care about playing a character who's understandable and clear.

— Anson Mount

Acting is probably the only profession where you are relying only on empathy.

— Richa Chadha

Sympathy relies on a common experience. If you're clumsy, you might have sympathy for others who tend to bump into things. Empathy, on the…

— Joe Gebbia