Craft Quotes

“Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy. And I think that's why there are so few great comedies.”

“I've chosen to be an actor, and I'm not a star. I'm an actor. So I can do a range.”

“The minute you start talking about what you're doing, you're not doing it.”

“I'm an actor. That's what I do. The more different roles you play, the more you learn about yourself.”

“If you're an actor, you should be able to do anything.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a personal actor. I like to get as close to the character as I can.”

“The writer's job is to get the story out, get it on paper, and make it work.”

“If you want to be an actor, you have to be a child.”

“I'm not an actor, I'm a re-actor.”

“You have to be a little bit of a chameleon when you're an actor.”

“Acting is a way of exploring human nature and trying to find a way to communicate that.”

“An actor has to be a bit of a chameleon.”

“A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a 'let's pretend' actor.”

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

“For an actor, the best thing is to be a blank slate.”

“I think the most important thing for an actress is to be able to understand the character.”

“I'm not interested in being a star. I'm interested in being a character actor.”

“I think the work is the most important thing. I'm not a celebrity. I'm an actor.”

“I'm just a tunesmith. I write tunes.”