The only thing you have then to believe in is your craft.

At this point in my career, I can stand shoulder to shoulder with an actor my age who has chosen to do really awful things, and he will get a job over me.

I just always thought, I love acting and I love writing. And when I haven't got any more good breath and good energy, then I'll write.

When asked what it takes to succeed in the acting profession, Bette Davis would answer, "The courage to be hated."

One of the safest places to be in the world is the stage.

But in order to be the thing you want to be, you have to work like a dog at the thing you love.

It's a living, breathing thing, acting.