The truth of your instincts is the root of your foundation.
An ounce of behavior is worth a pound of words.
WHY is the most important word in an actor's vocabulary.
Being an actor is a religious calling because you've been given the ability, the gift to inspire humanity. Think about that on the way to your soap opera audition.
With a developed imagination there's no place you can't go.
You can't learn to act unless you're criticized. If you tie that criticism to your childhood insecurities you'll have a terrible time. Instead, you must take criticism objectively, pertaining it only to the work being done.