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Actor Quotes

The craft, nerves, and quiet discipline of acting.

These actor quotes capture the appeal of the work itself over the discomfort of interviews, the rehearsal room as the real proving ground, and the personal risk of choosing acting as a career in the first place. See Character for more on building a role.

Oh yes. I'm an actor, so I just learn my lines, and show up and do it. I gave it a little bit of thought.

Quotes by Anthony Hopkins

The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.

Quotes by Anthony Hopkins

I like the Baldwin boys a great deal. Alec is super-smart, super-articulate, almost too smart to be an actor.

Quotes by Anthony LaPaglia

So I built my entire career in the United States and that's why it feels like I'm an American actor.

Quotes by Anthony LaPaglia

Instead of becoming an engineer like my brother, I moved to New York to be an actor.

Quotes by Anthony Mackie

Some of these guys... I've worked with Ice Cube, I think he's an immensely talented rapper and actor.

Quotes by Anthony Anderson

I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.

Quotes by Anthony Anderson

There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do.

Quotes by Anthony Anderson

Since I was four, my goal was to be a famous singer and a famous actor.

Quotes by Anthony Gonzalez

As an actor, you have times that are bustling, and then you have the quieter, slower times. I definitely had some of those.

Quotes by Annaleigh Ashford

An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition.

Quotes by Anna Kendrick

As an actor, you want to do something which audience don't expect from you.

Quotes by Anita Hassanandani Reddy

It's the nature of an actor to have to use sense memory.

Quotes by Anjelica Huston

I think when I started out, when I was very young, I wanted to be an actor and do the great epic tragedies.

Quotes by Anita Dobson

I thought that's where I would go: I would become a Shakespearian actor.

Quotes by Anita Dobson

For me as a Welsh actor, Richard Burton is one of my biggest idols. And I've got so many: Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier and Oliver Reed. If they got 'Hunky Dory' and 'Citadel' offered to them, they would do completely...

Quotes by Aneurin Barnard

Even though I'm an actor, I'm a very bad liar.

Quotes by Andrew Lincoln

When you're an actor, there are so many opportunities that are not in your control.

Quotes by Andrew Keenan-Bolger

I have never thought of myself as an actor.

Quotes by Andrea Jeremiah

I am not a method actor. I would call myself a spontaneous actor.

Quotes by Andrea Jeremiah

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes reveal about the life of an actor?
They touch on the simple joy of the work itself, the contrast between acting and being interviewed, the importance of rehearsal, and how big a personal shift becoming an actor can be. For more reflections on identity, see our Being quotes.
Is there a quote about enjoying the work of acting itself?
Yes — it says, "One of the things I enjoyed the most is just working as an actor."
Does one quote compare acting to being interviewed?
Yes. It says, "I believe it's easier to be an actor. Somehow, interviewing seems to be intrusive on people's lives." For more on the craft of acting, check out our Character quotes.
Is there a quote about the importance of rehearsal?
Yes — it states, "The rehearsal is where it all happens for an actor." If you enjoy quotes about dedication to a craft, our Always quotes are worth a look.
Does one quote describe becoming an actor as a big life change?
Yes, it says, "My becoming an actor was a massive shift for me, and a terrifying one." For more on embracing big life changes, see our Good quotes.

Browse Being or Good for more perspectives on performance and identity.