Remember: there are no small parts, only small actors.

Stage charm guarantees in advance an actor's hold on the audience, it helps him to carry over to large numbers of people his creative purposes. It enhances his roles and his art. Yet it is of utmost importance that he use this precious gift with prudence, wisdom, and modesty. It is a great shame when he does not realize this and goes on to exploit, to play on his ability to charm.

Young actors, fear your admirers! Learn in time, from your first steps, to hear, understand and love the cruel truth about yourselves. Find out who can tell you that truth and talk of your art only with those who can tell you the truth.

At times of great stress it is especially necessary to achieve a complete freeing of the muscles

I was born an ordinary actor. I will die an ordinary actor. But I've persisted.

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

You'll never see any two good actors approach a role in the same way.