Martin Landau

“If you don't have a dream, there is no way to make one come true.”

“You can't be a good actor if you get too comfortable. You have to be a little uncomfortable to be good.”

“Everybody's a struggling artist. We're all struggling to be better.”

“The joy of acting is to be able to change accents, change characters, to be able to do things that you're not able to do in life.”

“Acting is a spiritual quest to touch human beings.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a trained actor. I'm a professional actor.”

“I always have a sense of trembling, but I think that's a good sign. If you don't have that, you're in trouble.”

“I love characters that are flawed. I'm less interested in the good guy.”

“What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get is the important thing.”

“I've always believed that you have to be a little bit in love with your leading lady.”

“There's an excitement to being an actor. It's not a normal life.”

“When I'm not acting, I'm at home with my family. And I love that.”

“You have to have a sense of humor to be an actor.”

“Bela Lugosi was the first 'dark' movie star. He was the first person to bring a sense of sensuality to the screen.”

“I have a good memory. It's a curse.”