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

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

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

You must be so thoroughly immersed in the given circumstances of the play, then you decide what it is at any given moment what that the actor wants.

The main difference between the art of the actor and all other arts is that every other [non-performing] artist may create whenever he is in the mood of inspiration. But the artist of the stage must be the master of his own inspiration, and must know how to call it forth at the hour announced on the posters of the theatre. This is the chief secret of our art.

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

Play well, or play badly, but play truly.