Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it.
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.
If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.
Autograph-hunting is the most unattractive manifestation of sex-starved curiosity.
The art of persuasion. The actor persuades himself, first, and through himself, the audience.