I have some friends who are actors. I've watched them work. And I would say that of all the arts, acting is the most grueling, thankless. Never apolo….

I love great acting, as nerdy as that sounds..

I am tired of hiding, tired of misspent and knotted energies, tired of the hypocrisy, and tired of acting as though I have something to hide..

That's what acting is about, Funny wigs and voices, that's what we do..

Acting alone, minorities can never achieve the majorities necessary for political change..

I don't know if I even consider myself a comedian really - I do comedic acting in some films and dramatic in others..

An actor is only merchandise..

The actual time you're acting is miniscule compared to the time you're getting ready to do the work. The big difference on series television is, ther….

Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before..

I'm not a super emotional person, so that's one reason I love acting - it makes me deal with myself in that kind of way..

The concealment of art by the actor is as great a mark of genius as it is in the painter..

If my mum thinks I'm acting like a diva she'll soon tell me off... She'll cut me down to size!.

Acting is constricted because you have the lines. But I improvise with it and what I learn on the set. I improvise rhythms and just changes..

I was working more on a primal, instinctive level. And it just seemed to suit me; it seemed to suit my concentration span, it seemed to suit my perso….

And Tragedy should blush as much to stoop To the low mimic follies of a farce, As a grave matron would to dance with girls..

I always wanted to go into acting..

Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach..

Im not sure Ill find acting satisfying creatively forever. If you get the good roles, its great - if you have the freedom to choose your projects and….

Playing normal-looking characters really intimidatesme. I got into acting to play anyone but me..

We find the general work of mankind is being carried on from day to day by the mass of people acting in harmony as if by instinct. If they were insti….

It's not that I'm retired, I just no longer accept acting work..