Ned Beatty

“There are no nations. There are no peoples... There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars.”

“You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won't have it!”

“The world is a business, Mr. Beale.”

“I'm a character actor. I'm a journeyman.”

“I've worked with some of the greatest actors in the world. How do you shoot a scene with Laurence Olivier? You just stand back and watch.”

“It’s a great life. You don’t have the responsibility of carrying a picture, you just come in and do your part.”

“That movie ('Deliverance') was the best thing that ever happened to me. It put me on the map.”

“I don't mind being a professional. I don't mind being a success. I don't mind being sought after. I don't mind being just in the right place at the right time.”

“I love acting, and I'm not going to determine what I do based on what I think will make me a star. I'll do what I want to do.”

“I've played everything but a jockey.”