I think you have to be schizoid three different ways to be an actor ... You have to be a human being. Then you have to be the character you're playin…

- George C. Scott

Acting is characterization, the process of two entities merging-the actor and the role.

- George C. Scott

We [he and his wife Trish Van Devere] don't talk politics. I'm an independent conservative; she's a radical Democrat. We never vote together.

- George C. Scott

If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip.

- George C. Scott

All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans, traditionally, love t…

- George C. Scott

There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it.

- George C. Scott

Truth is not always a pleasant thing.

- George C. Scott

I'm really a pussycat and this [bad-boy] image has been totally overblown for 30 years. Sure, I used to rumble a little but I don't do that stuff any…

- George C. Scott

I became an actor to escape my own personality. Acting is the most therapeutic thing in the world. You see, through acting you come full circle in yo…

- George C. Scott