Acting Is An Everlasting Search For Truth.

[may 1958, On Playing Macbeth At Age 30 And Age 48] When You're A Young Man, Macbeth Is A Character Part. When You're Older, It's A Straight Part.

Striving For Perfection Is The Greatest Stopper There Is. You'll Be Afraid You Can't Achieve It. It's Your Excuse To Yourself For Not Doing Anything. Instead, Strive For Excellence, Doing Your Best.

What Is The Main Problem Of The Actor? It Is To Keep The Audience Awake, And Not Let Them Go To Sleep, Then Wake Up And Go Home Feeling They've Wasted Their Money.

Acting, Is Not A Profession For Adults.

The Office Of Drama Is To Exercise, Possibly To Exhaust, Human Emotions. The Purpose Of Comedy Is To Tickle Those Emotions Into An Expression Of Light Relief; Of Tragedy, To Wound Them And Bring The Relief Of Tears. Disgust And Terror Are The Other Points Of The Compass.