Explore Quotes on Roles

That's something I would love to do - play leading roles and really hold it on my own in those leading roles.

I just want to do something meaningful in the world. I want to contribute positively. That means the roles I get to play as well.

People say, 'Oh, you do theater!' And I say, 'Honey, I do theater to get better TV and film roles.'

I don't mind playing gay because there's a whole plethora of gay roles out there, but if I get asked to play one more Southern hairdresser, I'm going to scream.

There aren't good roles for women: the female parts aren't developed: the women are serving the men.

That conversation about 'roles for women,' generally - 'roles for older women.' It's like, let's please not dig into that one any more, you know?

In those days, I auditioned for everything MGM made while I was under contract. Not for the roles Elizabeth Taylor eventually got, of course.

At the drop of a hat, people will say there are no roles for women after 40. It's there with a bunch of other rules I'm not interested in.

Since I've turned 50, I've had the best roles of my life, and I've got married. Everyone said that wasn't possible because there are no men, but I've done it. I think it's just going to get better.

There seems to be great roles for women, and it's not necessarily - you don't have to be young women. Suddenly, we're realizing that, generally, women are interesting, and they can also be weird and crazy and mean.

The roles I think about and can't stop thinking about - on the subway, when I'm riding my bike, when I'm running - are the things I connect to.

I only want to exist as a character. I don't want people to think of the actor Lee Je-hoon when they see my roles.

I've always learned a lot, I've always played different roles, and I will continue to do so.

I get to act out two roles on 'The Legend of the Blue Sea,' including one as a con man, and so I'll be able to show many diverse sides to me.

There can only be one government, and the president has certain roles and duties, which are to hold the second key on money and on people but not to go and check the government or tell the government what it is supposed to do.

I like that the two roles are similar yet so different at the same time. Geu Rin comes from a broken family and has to pick up the broken pieces in order to move forward. There's some kind of sadness in her. Deok Sun, on the other hand, is just very cheerful. The word I would use to describe her is naive. She is young and free.

I want to play roles that I'm proud of, that I feel a certain integrity about, and I want to continue to be truthful in the work that I do.

I wasn't turning down film roles, let's put it that way. I was never really on that radar.

I actually prefer getting into roles that are the polar opposite of me; that's why I've done so many dark and dreary things.

If I was blond and tall, then I would have had 10 times the competition. I auditioned steadily and performed for everyone who would hire me. Now I am in a position to pick and choose my roles.

I was in Canada for many years before coming to the U.S. I have done dramatic roles but after coming here, it has been only comedy stuff.