In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our kind of art. That requires ensemble acting and whoever mars that ensemble is committing a crime not only against his comrades but also against the very art of which he is the servant.

Fear your admirers! Learn in time to hear, understand, and love the cruel truth about yourselves!

In the language of an actor, to know is synonymous with to feel

The language of the body is the key that can unlock the soul.

Our demands are simple, normal, and therefore they are difficult to satisfy. All we ask is that an actor on the stage live in accordance with natural laws.

The life of a character should be an unbroken line of events and emotions, but a play only gives us a few moments on that line - we must create the rest to portray a convincing life.

In the creative process there is the father, the author of the play; the mother, the actor pregnant with the part; and the child, the role to be born.