Lauren Graham Quotes

You can equate acting to a tennis game: When you're playing one of the best, you get better.

I'm a character actor, so as a character actor, I'm always looking for something interesting.

I'm addicted to acting.

There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting.

I don't honestly think people know what acting is.

I have always wanted to work in the theater. I've always felt the glamour of being backstage and that excitement, but I've never actually done it - not since I was in 5th grade, really. But I've had many plays in my films. I feel like maybe theater is a part of my movie work.

I didn't really think about being a movie star. I was more about theater.

I'm happiest when I'm acting, and I've dedicated my life to it. Still, as much as I love acting, at the end of the day, I want to be remembered as a great person, first, and as a great actor, second.

I love acting and I know that's a cliché, but I didn't really, I was very naïve when it came to the whole being recognized thing.

Acting is where my heart is. I love acting.

I love talking about acting. I'm just such a fan of actors and filmmakers, and I try to choose roles where I get to talk to great actors about acting and learn.

I always hated the world "acting" - to say, "I'm an actor." It should be more like a believer.

Normally when people ask me what I do I say I'm an actor, and that's what I always wanted to be and that's the way I approach work even when I'm directing it.

I love acting, but I don't know if I'll ever get used to it.

Most actors are very deeply passionate about their line of work. I suppose there are probably people who sell insurance policies that are passionate about it, but I'm thinking the ratio is a little higher for actors. But, I may be wrong.

Not only is acting more than a part-time job, it's more than a full-time job. It's a full-time obsession.

I love actors, and I'm passionate about the creative process of acting and filmmaking.

Acting was something I wanted to work at and put the time into.

For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment when I am actually doing it.

Acting takes a degree of mutual trust and respect.

Acting was always a part and faucet of my life. It just comes very natural. I think it's a good thing.

Theater is a really exciting place to return to all the time because it's incredible training for an actor.

My passion is acting, and has always been. It's what brought me to this point of being able to diversify and do other things, and I hope it's something I'll continue to have a passion for.

Central to being an actor is pretending, and the adventure of it all. That's why you become a junkie for different kinds of situations.

I think acting can be very frustrating, and there's no experience that doesn't make you a better actor. So people may choose to explore their other talents.