Acting Quotations | Page 9

Acting is what I love to do.I understand the differences between the different formats. But I enjoy whether it be film, TV or in the theater.

There's a myth about actors saying, 'Oh no, that's not me on screen at all. I'm just acting.' OK, if I were to say to you that's not me, that's fine. And I would tell you that I don't behave like a villain everyday, and that's true, I don't. But to say there's absolutely none of me in there is ridiculous.

I'm an actor who loves to direct film, if I find something that I'm compelled to do and want to spend three or four years doing. I really love the process, though. I might have to just say, "Yeah, I want to direct that," because I want to direct something, but that's just not the way my being is. It's got to be a necessity for me, otherwise I'll just keep acting.

One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself

I've found acting on stage much more challenging than on screen.

I love acting. When I'm acting I feel like I'm on vacation. I'm just having a wonderful time. The nightmare is just getting the work to happen.

And I've been taking acting classes since I was 7.

I find acting conservatories really important. I've gone to four different ones, and all of them provided totally different tools for me.

The only thing I like about being an actress is acting.

It's easy to play a bad girl: You just do everything you've been told not to do, and you don't have to deal with the consequences, because it's only acting.