Bob Odenkirk Quotes

I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'

If there is any sense of order to the universe, acting is what I am meant to do. I'm not manufactured. I know acting isn't real, that it's temporary. If there is any theme to the roles I play, it is emotional vulnerability and availability.

When watching movies, I was always inspired by the performances of the cast. Of course, the story and the direction and all that intrigued me. But what actors would propel themselves to do, and be, was awesome. It was like, how could these people give so much?

A life being enacted onstage is a thing of utter fascination for me. And acting, it may begin out of vanity, but you hope that it's taken over by something else. I hope I've climbed over the vanity hurdle.

You know one of the things about going from modeling to acting is it's so much more fulfilling. With modeling, you get your picture taken, which is great, good for you, you know? But in acting, you're able to reach in and show a little bit more of yourself.

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 have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.

I look for roles that are a good story for me as an actress and what I think will grow me as an actress and person. I also just really enjoy working with people who are passionate about what they do.

With acting, it wouldn't be about money: it would be about taking my life experiences and using them to create art.

I'm fortunate enough to pull off glamorous as well as strong, character-driven roles.

I really wanted to create some of my own characters, then it became wanting to act the parts, then it sort of grew from there because I really enjoyed doing it.

I don't want to draw from my own experiences in life. I first like to become the character and then think from her point of view.

I would do theatre till I die. Theatre keeps your honesty alive. You can't pollute yourself. You learn a lot, and you use theatre techniques in life.

I thought as an actress I would be able to have broader emotional experiences, but then I quickly figured out that I wanted to think about tragic dramas, not act in them.

Ultimately, cinema is an actor's medium.

I have been through and seen so many dramas and traumas and been in so many situations that I can probably interpret a few different characters.

Some actors just have a quality, a way of combining music and character and story, where everything just falls into place.

Going to drama school was the start of my journey of discovery and getting to know myself.

I enjoy singing but I lack the proper training to make it as a solo artist. Instead, I feel I've found my niche with acting.

I want filmmakers to notice me, not just as a glam doll but as a human being with all facets of emotions.

Getting a script and being like, 'Oh, yeah, I can do this in my sleep.' Who wants to do that? So, finding something that is a real challenge and is going to take all of you, I think, is more rewarding by the end of it.

I wish to continue to essay roles that will help me find my place in the audience's hearts.

Artists are so blessed as we get to live so many lives while doing different films.

Tell a story. You don't have to do a thousand things in two minutes when you can do one just as good and still tell that story with your face or how you land or your reaction. That's a lost art. Storytelling is a big part of our industry, and if given time, you can do it properly.

I always wanted to act. To be with my friends. To share something with the audience about the human condition.