David Carradine Quotes

I saw things at an early age because my mom was a theater actress. I did a play with her when I was 10 years old.

If you have life's experiences with you, nothing can stop you from being a competent actor.

People used to always ask, and I would say I wanted to be an actress. When they would ask why, I would say because my mother has so much fun.

Well, my brother started acting before I did.

I had a very active imagination as a kid, and I was constantly performing, whether I was making money doing it or not, whether it was on a stage in front of 1,000 people or in the living room in front of my family.

I always go in with the feeling that I'm gonna have a good time in what I'm doing. I entertain myself when I perform. If I do that, then I can see the other performers enjoying my character.

One thing that seems to surprise the studios is finding out later my willingness to audition. Under the right circumstances, I actually enjoy it very much.

1971-79 was when I shared the stage with my father. We did more than 500 plays together. He was a hard worker, and learning from him was more than a delight. The way he faced challenges and political pressure was a treat to watch.

I was not one of those children hanging on Ma's coat-tails following her round sets. I'd go to the theatre after school if she was working, but I didn't even know what an agent was.

I've learnt how to develop routines. To play with each bit. To enjoy expanding on it. To get used to the stage being mine.

I wasn't interested in being an actor per se, but I liked acting, and I liked seeing what people would do.

I wanted to be like my mum: as strong as her. She was my role model.

My father is such an amazing, beautiful actor. He's incredible, and he helps me a lot.

I think the biggest difficulty from transitioning from professional wrestling to the acting world is generally toning down your performance.

I've been shadowing my brother since I was a little kid. Maybe that helped me feel more comfortable with the big guys.

I would love to get into acting. I really enjoy acting - portraying other personalities and approaching different levels and whatnot - that would be awesome.

My father was an entertainer, and he knew what he was doing.

I think I would not be who I am if I did not have experience both as an audience and as a performer in those early days of my career. It taught me what entertainment is all about.

My father was an entertainer. This is, of course, one of the most marked and enduring manifestations.

My mother has been in films for 50 years. She is very insightful. She has been invaluable to me in choosing films and other routine things.

I always talk about my dad because he was a coach, and I became a coach.

My dad was around every second. Teaching me the game.

Both my uncles were in bands, my grandpa was a comedian who wore clown makeup on stage.

When acting, I can wear another person's clothes and act out the attractiveness of a particular character, which is very interesting for me. Singing is something I love as well.

'Dogfight' was everything wonderful and terrifying about a show, and I feel it 1,000% gave me the knowledge and the confidence that I could do this. I can step up and be present enough to command scenes with amazing actors.