Paul Muni

“The most important thing for an actor is to be a human being. The actor's instrument is himself, and he must be a finely-tuned instrument.”

“I don't want to be a star. I want to be an actor.”

“An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.”

“I can't just walk on and be myself. I'm not that interesting.”

“I worked like a dog, and I will continue to work like a dog, because I am a dog and I love it.”

“You cannot act with your mouth. You have to act with your eyes.”

“I study the man's life, his background, his psychology. I try to find out what makes him tick.”