Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want it to be 'nice,' you will never be a serious communicator of the human experience.

I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don't seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.

One of the most important things I've learned about acting is that you can't separate how you live your life and how you practice your art.

The rules are what make us better.

You're not simply entitled to be an actor - you're not an actor just because you call yourself one - you earn it. You earn it by working.

A good or great performance is like peeling an onion; in every scene you reveal another layer, something the audience hasn't seen until then. They stay involved because they are constantly learning about and discovering the character they are watching. They can't take you for granted and it keeps them hooked.

Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want it to be 'nice,' you will never be a serious communicator of the human experience.