Actors Quote by Lou Diamond Phillips

Sidney Poitier, who is class personified, said: 'Lou, you're a leading man because you're a good actor.' Brought tears to my eyes.

— Lou Diamond Phillips

One of my heroes is Mr. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiography, "The Measure of a Man," he talks about the difference between being a…

— Michael Ealy

Tom Brokaw has friends who are actors, and yet he feels that, as bright as they are, they are not articulate. So he said…

— Mariette Hartley

One of my heroes is Mr. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiography, 'The Measure of a Man,' he talks about the difference between being a…

— Michael Ealy

When I came into this industry, everybody was like 'this guy is so good' and this and that. Then my movies started not doing…

— Arshad Warsi

I always thought the leading actor should be the best supporting actor, because you're the only person that can help every other actor on…

— Kevin Costner

Who I always refer to as my acting mentor when I got into junior college is an acting professor by the name of Tom…

— Cress Williams

Who could have asked for anything better? I was cast in movies with great actors, with great leading men.

— Julie Adams

When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life.…

— Lee Grant

I was born a character actor. I was never really a leading man type.

— Burgess Meredith

Growing up, I really looked up to the classic Hollywood actors like Spencer Tracy, Robert Mitchum, and Peter Falk. I love character actors -…

— David Harewood

I think the better actor I am, the better person I become.

— Nick Gehlfuss