Actor Quote by Spencer Tracy

I never wanted to be a director. I came into this industry by the little door, so I never learned anything; I never went…

— Olivier Megaton

I think I am a good actor myself. If I wasn't a director, I would have been an actor.

— Priyadarshan

I thought I'd make a really great director because I'm an actor. Like, I thought I could really direct actors.

— Joseph Morgan

Whatever I am today is because of my directors. Without their sheer hard work on me, I wouldn't be an actor.

— Madhura Naik

When I was shooting with Tarantino and Mike Mills and amazing directors, it made me think that I would never be a director. It's…

— Melanie Laurent

I started as a director, but I was too bored with actors. I preferred to act.

— Peter Stormare

There were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were handled. I…

— Bruce Beresford

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as…

— Zhang Ziyi

It's true that I don't think I'd be a good director. If I were a director, I'd try to hire the best people I…

— Christopher Walken

I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.

— Sean Penn

I just realized that I need to be a director - for two reasons. One, directors were already my heroes at this point. I…

— Quentin Tarantino

I think I'm a better director than I ever was an actor. I'd love to go back to acting, but nobody seems to want…

— Jonathan Frakes