An actor is a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.

Joan of Arc should be played as a "pain in the ass" and how do I know she was a "pain in the ass"? ... because they burn her at the end.

Five stages of an actor ... 1. Who's Mary Astor? 2. Get me Mary Astor. 3. Get me a Mary Astor type. 4. Get me a young Mary Astor. 5. Who's Mary Astor? -Mary Astor, A Life on Film. An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.

Remember that you are but an actor, acting whatever part the Master has ordained. It may be short or it may be long. If he wishes you to represent a poor man, do so heartily; if a cripple, or a magistrate, or a private man, in each case act your part with honor.

We all have a contract with the public-in us they see themselves or what they would like to be.

Acting is happy agony.

The whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant.

The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give. For we that live to please, must please to live.

Each man has some part to play.

Just learn your lines and don't bump into the furniture.