The question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.

If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out.

We are all pretending ... The important thing is to maintain a straight face.

Every actor has a natural animosity towards every other actor, present or absent, living or dead.

Acting is making it seem like it's happening now.

Some of the greatest love affairs I've ever known involved one actor - unassisted.

Just show up. Be there.

Disney, of course, has the best casting. If he doesn't like an actor, he just tears him up.

Harold, don't sleep like a great man. Just sleep.

Work for reality, not approval.