I Have To Act To Live.

[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.

Scratch An Actor And You'll Find An Actor.

The Art Of Persuasion. The Actor Persuades Himself, First, And Through Himself, The Audience.

We Ape, We Mimic, We Mock. We Act.

I Often Think That Could We Creep Behind The Actor's Eyes, We Would Find An Attic Of Forgotten Toys And A Copy Of The Domesday Book.