Michelle Yeoh Quotes

I had an acting coach while I was doing the show and every week I could see my work improving. I really liked working on the show because I was learning new things every day.

I had to study acting to basically educate myself.

I always treat all the jobs I do as an acting class.

Acting is a career where you keep learning with every film you do.

You know, the great thing about acting or, indeed, filmmaking in general, is that we're all given a reason to do research. You kind of have to, really, if you want to know what you're doing, but it opens up this whole new understanding.

I'm looking for challenges, and as always, what matters is the script, the character and the director.

I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

I'm not the best actor I can be, so I'm just working on it. I'm not the quickest reader in the world but when I get an acting book I can read it in two days.

Working with amazing people, you continue to learn and develop yourself, as an actor and as a person.

Acting is a growing tick muscle. I really believe that it's similar to being a musician in that the more you practice it in any capacity, as much as you practice doing it every day, the better you get.

I've always felt that work - learning from people who know more than I know - is what keeps you going.

Every role is challenging in its own way, but the most challenging roles are the ones that are badly written - then it's completely up to you to come up with something that is interesting to the story and myself as an actor.

As an actor, you look for roles that can constantly challenge you and you can learn from.

The thing about this business is that you always end up finding these amazing stories and these amazing people who make amazing films. I just want to work with good people and keep challenging myself with different kinds of characters.

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

Hits and flops will come and go. But what stays with you is the experience you had while shooting a film. I am happy learning something new each time.

I learned so much by being an actor, and part of my sort-of development as a writer is big thanks to the scripts I read in my acting life.

I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience.

I love the work, I love being in front of the camera and working with actors and directors and creating something. For me, it's like learning everyday.

Most actors go, 'I read the script and fell in love with it'; I fall in love with the directors.

As a filmmaker and an actor, my job is to react towards people, but I want a reaction from them.

You learn so much on set; I don't know if you learn as much anywhere else as you do when you're on set, working.

I just really want to continue to play those roles where I really have something to do, and mainly, above all, work with people that I can learn from - directors I think are so great.

I really just want to work with good directors and learn as much as I possibly can.

I just want to continue to learn as an actor and as a person.