Actor Quote by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr

I was so naive when I began acting, professionally.

— Alanna Ubach

I was in several school performances, mainly Shakespeare and comedic roles. I just accidentally became an actor. I totally didn't expect this.

— Millicent Simmonds

I know for a fact the reason I'm an actor is because one, two, maybe three people when I was younger saw something that…

— David Oyelowo

At school, I was the classroom clown - I was always being thrown out for being naughty. Before I left, a teacher called me…

— David Harewood

I've had acting teachers say, 'If you want to do anything else but act, that means you're not an actor,' which I think is…

— Zazie Beetz

I wasn't one of those people who went to see a play and said, 'I want to be an actor.' I fell into it.

— Henry Czerny

When I'm onstage, I'm acting.

— Don Rickles

I didn't always mean to be an actor. I was carried onto the stage when I was two days old, but I never acted…

— Peter Sellers

I got my degree in acting and theater, and then I had a teacher who told me to take a class with The Groundlings.…

— Cecily Strong

It took me a really long time to finally feel good about saying, 'Yes, I'm an actor. I chose to do this. I'm doing…

— Meghann Fahy

I decided to take a stab at acting. I entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art, where one teacher told me I'd never make…

— Fred Gwynne

Through theater and acting school, I found a way to articulate myself.

— Adam Driver