Famous quotes by Actors

"Obsession is a young man's game, and my only excuse is that I never grew old"

Michael Caine, Actor

"If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of the deal that you have to sell the family? To use the juicy part of your life to get attention? I'm not blaming the reporters. It's the system"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I like the gypsy aspect of this business"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young Latinos that they must go to college and that, if possible, they should pursue an advanced degree. I am convinced that education is the great equalizer"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper!"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: Boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"Celebrity hits like a bomb"

Jimmy Smits, Actor

"And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping, I'm working"

Will Smith, Actor

"We are now integrated into American society and I don't like the word fashionable, because fashionable means that it's going to pass. It's not like that anymore"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"I mean, the Constitution of this country was written 200 years ago. The house I was living in in Madrid is 350 years old! America is still a project, and you guys are working on it and bringing new things to it every day. That is beautiful to watch"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"I like going everywhere. And I love starting new things"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"It's a character that I always found really likable. I'm fond of Zorro because he was a popular figure who worked for the people"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"I love the diversity of America. I love the plain, normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked, like in some countries. And I also love how new America is"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"There are some movies that I would like to forget, for the rest of my life. But even those movies teach me things"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"Melanie is more of a disciplinarian with the little girl than me, probably because it's my first baby. She gets everything easy from Papa. I am more weak. She takes advantage of me"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"If you call a cat, he may not come, which doesn't happen with dogs. They're different types of animals. Cats are very sexy I think too in the way they move"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"I completely take on the risk, the poker game, which being an artist means, and I'm going to try to make a film which honestly reflects what I have in my head"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"I think Shrek makes an effect in older people. And there are many things in the movie that you saw that are not for kids. Kids would not understand certain things"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing"

Clint Eastwood, Actor

"I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you"

Mel Gibson, Actor

"What I have in common with the character in 'Truman' is this incredible need to please people. I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started"

Jim Carrey, Actor

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