Robert Carlyle Quotes

Actors can't retire. What would they do?

For people who don't know or didn't know that I started off as a singer, singing requires a certain level of drama, in itself. Honestly, it really prepared me to do this, and I've been really blessed to be able to transition into the acting world very smoothly.

When I was in my teens, I thought, 'Would I like to try and work hard at being an actor, or do I want to work hard at doing something musical?' Acting won out, but I do really enjoy those moments where I get to just belt something out.

I've always wanted to be an actor. I've never planned on the acting and the stand-up feeding each other; they've always been separate desires.

Acting and singing on 'One Tree Hill' was definitely one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I didn't even know I could act until I auditioned at the casting call for the part of Mia.

I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.

It wasn't that I left acting; it's just that I put it aside while I set about becoming a comic.

Even when I was young I wanted to be an actress.

As a kid, I used to sing, dance, I was into dramatics. I would love to pursue being an actor, but not as such as a hero.

I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of the year and act for about two months. I would make what I needed from acting and would stretch it out.

I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!'

The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV.

My acting ability would have sent me back to the post office. It was my singing that got me jobs. Ironically, now, people think of me as an actor and don't know me much as a singer.

I've always wanted to act since I was little.

I was a bit scared because I came from the acting world. There was a fear that people would think of me kind of as a joke. But really, people think of me as a country artist who can act. That's my favorite compliment.

I've always been singing, and acting was just something that happened.

Ever since I was a very little girl, I've dreamed of acting.

I've always wanted to get into acting, ever since I was younger. I'd put on shows for my family and run around play dress-up all the time. I think I was 4 when I told them I wanted to do movies.

The acting was first. As a teenager I was an actress; and then I came back as a singer.

I definitely want to continue acting and performing.

When I was five years old I knew I wanted to act.

I've never really done acting before, 'cause dancing was my first love. And then, I sort of fell into it from a talent competition and never really looked back.

When I was younger, acting, singing, and dancing was what it was all about.

Currently, I work as an actor, but I still love music.

I started out doing the acting, and there was always an interest in music, and then the music just took off.