Actors Quote by Kirk Douglas

I felt reluctant accepting the very lucrative and easy life Hollywood had offered me. All of it planted a seed: If I could do…

— Sterling Hayden

I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.

— Len Cariou

“I want to move to Hollywood and audition for parts just so I can say, “I’m not an actor. I just play one on…

— Jarod Kintz

As for Hollywood, there was an offer. But I declined to do it because of certain moral and ethical values.

— Suriya

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 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

It's a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you're good at it, then they go, 'How would you like to be…

— Norm MacDonald

When I started out in the industry, I felt the need to say 'yes' to everything. You wanted to be an actor, so you…

— Annie Murphy

I understand that if you set out to be a celebrity, then you asked for it, but all I wanted to be was an…

— Gwyneth Paltrow

I was minding my own business, really, and then all of a sudden, Hollywood approached me.

— Kelly Brook

I knew that I wanted to be an actor. Then it became about whether acting wanted me.So, I gave it a shot. It hasn't…

— Laura San Giacomo

Everybody told me to stay in Hollywood. This was the place they said I could have a big career. What they failed to mention…

— Persis Khambatta