When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.' Alfred Hitchcock actorcharacterdiscuss Change image and share on social
When an actor doesn't face a conflict, he loses confidence in himself. I always want to have a struggle because I believe it will help me accomplish more. John Garfield accomplishactorconfidence Change image and share on social
When an actor has money, he doesn't send letters, but telegrams. Charlotte Whitton actorlettermoney Change image and share on social
When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams. Anton Chekhov actorlettermoney Change image and share on social
When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting. It's following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that. James Dean actactordirector Change image and share on social
When an actress is younger, she likes to lower her age, but when she is older, she likes to add to her years. Katharine Cornell actressaddage Change image and share on social
When an American heiress wants to buy a man, she at once crosses the Atlantic. The only really materialistic people I have ever met have been Europeans. Mary McCarthy americanatlanticbuy Change image and share on social
When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, inner life in which freedom lives. In which a man can draw the breath of self-respect. Ralph Bellamy airamericanbreath share on social
When an analogy is really singing, it's what you want it to be. Ethan Hawke analogysing Change image and share on social
When an animal dies, it gives you the chance to love another animal. That's an insightful and profound way to look at it. Jon Katz animalchanceinsightful Change image and share on social