“Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.”
Laurence Olivier

“I'm not buying a Gulfstream jet just because Arnold Schwarzenegger has one. That would be silly. I'm not that competitive or materialistic. But I bet my jet will have more special features than his.”
Tim Allen

All I know is, I don't do a lot of analysis. I know those words have to move me. I rely on the author. I don't want actors reasoning with me about 'motivation' and all that bull. All I want 'em to do is learn the goddamn lines and don't bump into each other.”
Jason Robards

“I learned to act on the big screen. I was never a spear carrier. I was always the star. Always.”
Rob Lowe

“Clint developed his way of talking [on the screen] by studying the breathy speech pattern of Marilyn Monroe.”
Sondra Locke On Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe