Sean Penn Quotes

What career? A man's got a body of film of about four movies in about 10 years or something. I do it because I think I can do a good job of something and I'll enjoy it, do it, and sort of vanish. I don't want to be an actor for hire.

If I had to choose between a great acting job and a good directing job, I'd choose the directing job.

The only thing that I could think of to do was to be an actress.

After being an actor, producing 'One By Two' was a natural progression.

Acting began as a casual thing, but along the way, I did films like 'Happy Days,' '100% Love,' and 'Baahubali' that made me fall in love with cinema. I can't imagine being in any other profession.

You can either be a movie star or an actor. I'm an actor.

My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called 'Love for Sale,' and that was my first role in any film.

That's easy to answer: I never had any special appetite for filmmaking, but you have to make a living and it is miraculous to earn a living working in film.

For me, acting was something I fell into.

My advice is to make acting your second career choice.

My chosen occupation isn't necessarily movie star; I see my chosen occupation as actor.

I had a certain career as an actor that I think was quite personal as well, and had a lot of integrity, but I wasn't writing my own things or directing my own movies.

I decided in my late teens that I wanted to be an actor, and my dad and I agreed that films were better. I work alongside my dad, you see. I've thought that films were better since I was a kid.

Acting can be a very reactive profession. Acting is a fantastic thing, and it's my life, but writing is also part of me too, so I did it, and in so doing, took responsibility for my own life.

As soon as I got my proper first job, I never did acting again. I think the last thing I did was a Mike Figures film, and then I got a series with the BBC. I'm glad of the experience, because I think it's very, very good to understand what actors go through.

I'm expressing myself by acting. I'm learning about myself and making a living. I hope to do much more of it, so I can contribute my share to the world.

I still make more money as I do as an actor than director, however I don't want to be a commercial director.

I love acting. I take it day by day. I would really love to produce my own stuff and other stuff.

I'm not one of these actors who feels a pressing need to direct, and I have no plans to do it.

I started to make some commercials, which was a way for me to finally make a living at last. But it was only really a couple of films in that it looked like a viable career option.

As an actor, you're in the hands of producers and directors. It's important to find out who you're working with.

I don't believe that all actors should end up being directors.

'Crystal Fairy' was one of the first movies I did after I recommitted to the idea of acting.

I'd really like to do a movie, either as a producer or director. My ultimate fantasy would be to direct a movie and produce the entire soundtrack. I don't really see myself acting.

Listen, when you're starting out you're trying to be as creative as possible about how you can use your skills as an actor to make money.