Theatre Quote by Val Holley

“Some situations recognize me as a good actor though I want to be true to everyone!”

— Nelson Jack

You are always damned by things that you do well as an actor.

— Christine Baranski

“If you want to be an actor, don’t. If you need to be an actor, do.”

— Derek Jacobi

“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

“Who me? God, no, I'm terrible . . . " Then, just as an experiment, I say, "And, besides, I don't think I'm good-looking…

— David Nicholls

Life as an actor has toughened me up, and I've learned that you shouldn't take things too personally. Someone once said that to do…

— Marc Warren

I was not going to be an actor. I was an engineer in physics. That's what I did: I graduated with a physics degree,…

— Judd Hirsch

“I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do.”

— Anonymous

I told everyone I would never be an actor. People used to tell me, 'Hey, you got a good look. You should try.' And…

— Terry Crews

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

That's the great thing about being an actor: getting the opportunity to do something that really speaks to you.

— Brian Tyree Henry

If you try to talk about yourself honestly when you're an actor, you come off as stuck on yourself.

— Diane Ladd