Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before.

Competition is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors. The good actor is the one who competes, willingly, who enjoys competing. An actor must compete, or die...Peacefulness and the avoidance of trouble won't help in his acting. It is just the opposite he must seek.

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.

Competition [in a scene] is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors.

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

Everyone thinks romance is weak. Yet romance is everyone's secret dream-it's why we're alive.

The moral: Don't settle for anything less than the biggest dream for your future Fight to make the dream come true.