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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.

Giving the voice and expressions to a character is giving it a soul.

Quotes by Stefan Kapicic

I have to believe in the character to perform it.

Quotes by Stana Katic

I love accents; I would love to find more characters with a variety of vocal intonations. It creates a character. It's like you're singing a song. Some people find their character through walking or movement - for me, voice is...

Quotes by Stana Katic

I love Cillian Murphy's character in 'Peaky Blinders' and Tom Hardy's in 'Taboo' - theses are characters that, as audience members, we follow along with and root for. But our own morality is tested throughout that journey, because these characters...

Quotes by Stana Katic

I lived my 'Mom' character. I became Devaki.

Quotes by Sridevi

I felt that 'English Vinglish' was tailor-made for me since I found my character Shashi so relatable. Her simplicity and sensitivity attracted me towards the role.

Quotes by Sridevi

The only thing that I have to be assured of is that the character must be negative for a sensible reason. She should not be behind everyone's life just for fun, which is the case in many serials. Moreover, it...

Quotes by Sriti Jha

It's fun to play a character that you can identify with.

Quotes by Sriti Jha

It's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list and you start thinking about what each character needs.

Quotes by Spike Jonze

I'm usually the character people love to hate, because I used to play bad girls all the time.

Quotes by Sprague Grayden

Saroj Kumar is a fictitious character who is free to think anything.

Quotes by Sreenivasan

In 'Njan Prakashan,' we set aside conventional definitions of a hero. Fahadh Faasil does not play a protagonist who wins all the time and you can see the character flee during fights. Such a hero is a rarity and the...

Quotes by Sreenivasan

I don't really have a process. I'm very much an in-the-moment actress. I suppose I just kind of wing it because I feel that as long as I know my character, I should be able to be spontaneous on set.

Quotes by Sophie Turner

My character from 'Panda Eyes,' Fay, is the character I see myself in a lot.

Quotes by Sophie Turner

You've got to be happy when you play a sad character; otherwise, you just get depressed. Make your real life as fun as possible.

Quotes by Sophie Turner

I find it quite easy to get in and out of character. I don't know why - I guess it's my job.

Quotes by Sophie Turner

I'd like to be known for my character.

Quotes by Soundarya

When I take on a role, all I tend to do is get to know the script and ask millions of questions, and keep fine tuning what I think the character is trying to say.

Quotes by Sophie Okonedo

Being a character actor, I can go on until I'm 70 or 80; I'm not bound to the way I look.

Quotes by Sophie Okonedo

I love a period drama - the theatricality of going into work and having that distance between yourself and the character you're playing.

Quotes by Sophie Rundle

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.