Character Quotes

Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this – no dog exchanges bones with another.

It takes character to sit there with all that cash and do nothing. I didn’t get to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities.

In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.

In the 1960s, The National Education Association changed its character. The NEA changed into a union. And from that point on you can see deterioration in the quality of schooling in the United States.

Now, all the movies are for teenagers. It’s very difficult for an actress to find really deep, beautiful characters to play.

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them.

It takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations.

I don’t think a lot of actors talk about it, but there’s usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.

The same way that you are the main character of your story, you are only a secondary character in everybody else’s story.