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Character Quotes

Character shows up in fiction, politics and physics.

"Character" is used two distinct ways in this collection — as a literary term about how a fictional character carries moral weight, and as a description of personal integrity tied to one's politics and work. For traits and personality more broadly, see Personality quotes.

I think that Hollywood misconstrues actresses saying, 'Oh I wanna play a strong female character,' like we all want to play, like, superheroes or something.

Quotes by Bel Powley

When you're portraying someone that really existed, there has to be a time as an actress where you leave reality and move into the fantasy world so you can do your job of creating a character.

Quotes by Bel Powley

The barometer for judging the character of people, in regard human rights, is now those who consider themselves gay, homosexual, lesbian. The judgment as to whether you can trust the future, the social advancement - depending on people - will...

Quotes by Bayard Rustin

Fame is what you have taken, character is what you give; when to this truth you waken then you begin to live.

Quotes by Bayard Taylor

When I started this character, it was me being 12 years old again. We would have other wrestlers come to our promos, and I'd geek out over them and show my excitement. I would just grab them and not let...

Quotes by Bayley

When I first started my character in my first match with Alicia Fox, I walked out with my hair in a ponytail, and as soon as I got into the ring, I took the ponytail out and let my hair...

Quotes by Bayley

There's something so beautiful in playing a character that supports another character's success.

Quotes by Beanie Feldstein

I grew up in musicals, and if you looked like me and sounded like me, you were the character; you were never at the center of the story.

Quotes by Beanie Feldstein

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

Quotes by Bear Bryant

I don't act in the way other actresses act, in terms of building or creating a character. I don't transform myself into the role, I invest myself in the role.

Quotes by Beatrice Dalle

I didn't see my character, Core, as a cannibal but as somebody who is extremely passionate and who doesn't have any conscience. She takes her passion to its complete extreme.

Quotes by Beatrice Dalle

My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.

Quotes by Beau Bridges

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.

Quotes by Baruch Spinoza

For me, as an actor, the challenge is mostly before the film starts when you have to get into the psychology of the character.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

My take is that every character requires a different character to be cast.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I don't want to miss out on the good stuff. As long as the character is good and the show is good, the medium does not matter to me. There are a few makers that I have an enormous trust...

Quotes by Barun Sobti

People are usually scared of me because of the arrogant character I play. They stare at me with fear that I might just scold them and often run away from me.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I signed 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon' only for a year. But the producer requested me to stay on, as the show had just started to make money. I carried on, and in the process, the character became very...

Quotes by Barun Sobti

As an actor, I think the experience and the portrayal of the character is exactly the same. It doesn't make any difference what camera is capturing it. You have to do it with the same passion.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

My career choices aren't based on the popularity of my character; I have never intended to capitalise on my fan base.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "character" appear on this page?
Several - literary character in the sense of a written character's moral dimension, the idea that one's politics and the character of their work are inseparable, the freeing quality of dialogue comedy, and even a scientific reference to the "duality of character" in matter and radiation.
Is there a quote about writing and moral character in fiction?
Yes, one quote discusses how everything in fiction ultimately comes down to the relationship between the reader, the writer, and the characters, questioning whether a character addresses moral being in an important way. For more, see the Characters page.
Is there a quote connecting politics and creative work?
Yes, one quote states a belief that "one's politics and the character of his particular work are inseparable," reflecting a radical viewpoint. Browse the Personality page for more on how personal outlook shapes expression.
Is there a quote about comedy writing and characters?
Yes, one quote describes finding it liberating that in dialogue comedy, the characters and what they say aren't the writer themselves - just fleeting thoughts and observations rather than stated truths. For more on how characters take shape, see the Character Development page.
Is there a scientific quote about "character" here?
Yes, interestingly - one quote uses "duality of character" to describe how matter and radiation sometimes behave like waves and sometimes like particles, applying the word in a scientific rather than literary sense. For more on how character is portrayed, check out the Characterization page.

Unusually, one entry borrows the word from physics, describing the dual wave-and-particle character of matter and radiation. Continue with Characters quotes or Character Development quotes.