All art is autobiographical - if it's not, it's not going to quicken on-stage, and it's not going to come alive.

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.

All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real.

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

Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in the poignant acquisition of knowledge about all the shading and subtleties of the creative secrets.

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.

Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.