In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life.
Robert De Niro
When I was 15, 16, I studied with Stella Adler at the Conservatory of Acting, then I stopped again and went to the Actors Studio when I was 18.
Acting can be very selfish and all-consuming.
Alessandro Nivola
I see myself as a character actor, and I've always been drawn to playing characters that are different from myself because acting is escapism for... →
I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.
Richard M. Nixon
Acting is a bit of a substitute for life.
Nick Nolte
Acting is always therapeutic.
I tend to be very private. It's easier for me. When you're acting, you're very susceptible to comments that somebody makes, so if they... →
Tom Noonan
To me, acting doesn't really feel that different, one job to another.
I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other... →
Dean Norris