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I lost a lot of weight. I'm thin as it is, but I was probably 50 pounds lighter; and if you're that skinny, your head starts acting sort of funny.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about heads, contentment

Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.

Quote by Warren Beatty about marriage, genius, talent

It's a blessing and a curse. But it's not always the best situation to be in. As a profession, I don't recommend acting at all.

Quote by Armand Assante about work

My dream as a youngster was to be like Olivier. To be a great stage actor. To be a great Shakespearean actor. To me that is the Olympics of acting.

Quote by Armand Assante about dream, actors

I am acquainted with no immaterial sensuality so delightful as good acting.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about good, good luck

There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane.

Quote by Orson Scott about good, good luck, writing

Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.

Quote by Bette Davis about commerce, creation, miracle

I think I've got something when I'm onscreen, but that's nothing to do with acting or talent.

Quote by Julie Christie about talent, nothing

I was born with a need to be the center of attention, and, of course, you're the center of the world when you're acting.

Quote by Julie Christie about attention, need, world, contentment

I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve about life, work

With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.

Quote by Johnny Depp about lie, contentment

I went there and helped him shuffle pictures of people, and one of the agents asked me if I was interested in acting. Of course, I was a little bit interested in it; I'm sure that's part of the reason I moved to L.A. even though I never admitted...

Quote by Josh Duhamel about reason, people

In acting, you have to be willing to go a little bit deeper into yourself and reveal intense feelings, which can be really hard.

Quote by Carmen Electra about feelings, contentment

My first interest was always music, and somehow that channelled itself into films and acting. I don't know what the natural transition of it was. I mean I acted a little bit when I was young and like any kid would in a community theatre.

Quote by Andy Garcia about opinion, theatre, interest, music

There's a whole catalogue of actors that never went to acting school.

Quote by Dennis Farina about actors, school

In writing the autobiography, I can really chuckle when I look at the songs. I was acting out the part. I saw myself as a victim.

Quote by Boy George about victims, writing

I'm less needy about needing to express myself through acting. I have many different lives outside of this that are extremely fulfilling.

Quote by Richard Gere

I'm sure acting is a deeply neurotic thing to do.

Quote by Ralph Fiennes about things

When I started acting, it was really the way for me to be able to communicate.

Quote by Richard Gere

All the technical advances have made it interesting for that inexplicable thing called acting, and it's allowing directors to go out and do their thing.

Quote by Peter Fonda about things