Jason Robards Quotes

Got through it without fluffing, that's the main thing any actor can hope for.

I have a book! It's called 'How Does She Do It?' and it's 35 years on camera.

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

Drama is something I'm good at, I guess.

What was I qualified to do to make a living? Nothing. You don't need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn't want to be a politician.

I do always feel very proud and flattered by being asked to be a part of American productions playing American characters.

I knew I was a good stage actor but I had no idea about movies. And I wasn't a Paul Newman type of guy. That's why I thought the stage is just right for me.

I like playing on stage, don't get me wrong.

I see myself as an entertainer.

Whether you're doing Shakespeare or Disney, good work is good work.

I'm lucky I don't make my living in front of the camera.

I'm not really an actress.

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

When you're an actor you don't really know what you have to do until you see what you look like.

Acting, it's hit or miss. Make them laugh, make them cry; hopefully they have a little entertainment.

It's the comedy that guides me. The acting and all that stuff comes second. It's equally important, but I just try to do that as best as I can.

I'm an actress, so I hope I'm good at it.

I love doing drama as much as I love doing comedy.

I was interested in drama, but it never seemed like a real profession somehow. It was so outside my experience, and I probably wouldn't have had the confidence for drama school, though I did send off for an application form.

It's no use ignoring looks or charm if you're going into the theatre.

I worried about whether acting in Bollywood was my cup of tea - whether I could live up to it. But I enjoyed the filmi jhatkas.

It is very nice to have good actors with you.

From the first audition on stage, I knew I loved acting.

Theatre's a whole different beast to film. It requires a lot more of you.

You'll get, like, 10 pages of sides the night before, and you have to go in and just wing it. For someone like me, I came from the theater, and I don't like putting anything up in front of anybody until it's really, really ready, so it can be very frustrating.