Actor Quote by Teyonah Parris

As a young actor, you hear 'no' every single day for years on end.

— Dave Franco

I feel like acting is sort of like that: You're getting so many 'no's all the time. It's just a bunch of no's and…

— Jessica Williams

The film industry is about saying 'no' to people, and inherently you cannot take 'no' for an answer.

— James Cameron

When you go out and audition, you're going to hear a lot of 'No's.' As weird as it may sound, you almost have to…

— Jay Ellis

It's always scarier saying 'No.' As an actress, I can say 'Yes' to more. But sometimes, as a stunt-woman, I have to say 'No.'

— Zoe Bell

Actors need steely determination. It's a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take…

— Naomie Harris

Actresses are defined more by the roles they say 'no' to it than the roles they say 'yes' to it.

— Andrea Jeremiah

Conversely, the most powerful thing an actor can say is "no." If something is presented and it's a stereotypical role or something, you can…

— John Cho

I think a lot of actors, maybe who have been on a hit show and been lucky enough to get successful, might say 'no'…

— Megan Mullally

The key to fostering connection in the face of a 'no' is always hearing 'yes' to something else.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

The only thing that we as actors really can control is to be able to say 'yes' or 'no' to the material.

— Bryan Cranston

I've become one of those actors who find it difficult to say 'no' when things are offered.

— Richard Armitage