In every physical action, unless it is purely mechanical, there is concealed some inner action, some feelings. This is how the two levels of life in a part are created, the inner and the outer. They are intertwined. A common purpose brings them together and reinforces the unbreakable bond.

What is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself.

Play well, or play badly, but play truly.

When an actor is completely absorbed by some profoundly moving objective so that he throws his whole being passionately into its execution, he reaches a state we call inspiration.

We have as many planes of speech as does a painting planes of perspective which create perspective in a phrase. The most important word stands out most vividly defined in the very foreground of the sound plane. Less important words create a series of deeper planes.

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

The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be.