Chris Gethard Quotes

I feel really good in the teacher role.

Sometimes when I'm not working, I go and teach at an acting school, and quite selfishly, that makes me feel more inspired to do things myself.

I'd love to teach theatre arts.

Teaching is the royal road to learning.

Teaching is really very, very important. I always tell my students that you should find an opportunity to teach. When you teach others, you teach yourself.

I don't have much estimation of my abilities as a director, but I found I loved class and loved process and loved practice. And so I've put together classes of actors - oh my God - since I was 21 years old, I think.

For me, 'educator' is the highest title that exists.

When one teaches, two learn.

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

It's an intangible thing, this thing we call talent, especially if we're in a position to teach and mentor others.

If I weren't an actor, I'd either be a teacher or a critic.

Teachers are performers, just like I am.

If I hadn't been an actor, I would have been a coach, and I would have been a good one. All teaching is is communicating.

Harvey Korman was like a private tutor to me. He was such a mentor.

I never wanted to become a coach.

I always feel like I can teach.

I think, being an actor, part of it is also being a teacher. I think that's one of the most rewarding things you can do - pass on the knowledge you've learned from other teachers.

I don't consider myself an educator.

I call myself an educator.

I teach some of the guys stuff that I've learned.

I would be very, very uncomfortable at teaching, at dreaming to teach, people things.

You gotta live life before you can talk about it. Sometimes when things don't work out in life, they work out on stage.

In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.