Craft Quotes

“I'm a knitter. I'm a weaver. I'm a spinner. I'm a quilter. I'm a dyer. So I do all that.”

“I wanted to be a person who made things, a craftsman, a creator of substance.”

“The idea of being a character actor is something I've always been drawn to.”

“I'm not a method actor. I don't believe in it. I believe in pretending.”

“The trick is to be a student of the medium, not just a fan.”

“You have to know what you're doing and why you're doing it.”

“A printer's art is so nearly related to the art of a painter, that it is a pity they should ever be separated.”

“I'm not a movie star. I'm an actress.”

“Sentimentality is the enemy of good writing.”

“I'm in the business of creating a character.”

“Every character has a journey, and as an actor, you have to find that journey.”

“Writing a good movie is not as easy as it looks. It's a hell of a lot harder.”

“'Poinciana' is one of the most difficult pieces I play.”

“I don't think I'm a very good actor. I think I'm a very good reactor.”

“I'm an actor. I was trained by the best. Sanford Meisner.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a 'what's the line?' actor.”

“My mother, a fashion designer, taught me how to sew and how to use fabrics and textures.”

“The joy of acting is to be able to be other people. I find that fascinating.”

“The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind.”

“Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - are the tools of his trade.”