The actor must know that since he, himself, is the instrument, he must play on it to serve the character with the same effortless dexterity with which the violinist makes music on his. Just because he doesn't look like a violin is no reason to assume his techniques should be thought of as less difficult.

I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go.

One cannot demand of art that it pay you in any other way than in the satisfaction of the work itself.

Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of human beings when putting his own passions, his loves, fears, and rages to work in the service of the characters he plays. He will learn to face himself, to hide nothing from himself- and to do so takes AN INSATIABLE CURIOSITY ABOUT THE HUMAN CONDITION

We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare.

Working with Brando was fun. It was like a tennis match. We played unbelievably well together.

no work of art is ever finished, nothing is ever static, no performance is for keeps.