Humor [in a scene] is not jokes. It is that attitude toward being alive without which you would long ago have jumped off the 59th Street Bridge.

Every scene is a love scene. The actor should ask the question: 'Where is the love?'

Listening is not merely hearing, it is receiving the message that is being sent to you. Listening is reacting. Listening is being affected by what you hear. Listening is letting it land before you react. Listening is letting your reaction make a difference. Listening is active.

The actor needs to find out what the basic fight is in every character in every scene.

Conflict is what creates drama. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.

Creating relationship is the heart of acting. It is basic. It is essential.

The life of an actor is a bit easier to take if you admit you're bonkers.