Most actors make themselves unhappy by searching for their sanity, by insisting on their normalcy; it's a grave mistake.

To go into acting is like asking for admission to an insane asylum. Anyone may apply, but only the certifiably insane are admitted.

If we lived for reality, we'd be dead, every last one of us. Only dreams keep us going.

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

Humor is an attitude, a survivor’s way of looking at life. It’s not about telling jokes.

An actor is looking for conflict. Conflict is what creates drama. We are taught to avoid trouble [so] actors don't realize they must go looking for it. Plays are written about...the extraordinary, the unusual, the climaxes. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.

The first step to a better audition is to give up character and use yourself.