It can be a simple sentence that makes one single point and you build for that. You zero in on one moment that gets that character, you go for it, that's it, man, and if you fail the whole thing is down the drain, but if you make it you hit the moon.

I had no desire to be in the movies. All my training had been in the theater, thank God.

Anything truly worthwhile does not come easy. If it did, it would not be all that worthwhile.

Part of an actor's job is to actually adopt the world-view of the character she is playing and to tell the story from that vantage point. If an actor represses large aspects of their personality, they will have a severely limited range and castability. Great actors cultivate effortless access to their subpersonalities. Many acting teachers call this 'freeing your instrument.'

Dying is not a sin. Not living is.

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.

If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable.