Joe Manganiello Quotes

As far as being an actor is concerned, you have to have passion. If you're not bringing the passion of the character into the room with you, you might as well not come into the room at all.

Acting isn't a profession, it's a way of living.

Diana Vishneva is not only a magnificent dancer but a magnificent actress - no one works harder or understands more.

I fell in love with acting. I thought, 'This is what I want to do.'

I don't want to give up acting - it's what I am.

I want to be a good actor more than anything - someone you can respect.

I'm an actor first and foremost; it's my first love and passion.

You can tell when an actor or actress cares about their work. It's really clear.

Denzel's all about the work. He's all about the acting. He's an actor. He'll tell you himself, 'I'm not a movie star, celebrity, something else. I'm an actor.' He steps on a set, that's what he is, and that's what he gives you. He gives his heart.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Stephen Graham. I've admired his work for many years, and what he brings is that real sense of authenticity.

I am an actor, and that's the most important thing to me. I cannot imagine a life where I would be anything else but an actor, so putting all my energy into a shot comes naturally to me.

Hrithik Roshan is excellent - he is miles ahead of everybody in passion and dedication.

I always hated the world "acting" - to say, "I'm an actor." It should be more like a believer.

For me, honestly, I'm an actor. There's one thing I know how to do - act. And that's all I know how to do. Through our work, [actors] can trigger awareness.

Working with talented people and challenging myself as an actor [excites me].

For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment when I am actually doing it.

I am very passionate about being an actor, and I allow my passion to find its outlet in the work I do. I don't believe that it can be called perfection. It is true that when I am intensely passionate about my films, which I am, I don't leave any stone unturned and I put every ounce of my energy into that project.

My passion is acting, and has always been. It's what brought me to this point of being able to diversify and do other things, and I hope it's something I'll continue to have a passion for.

I love acting, and doing it well matters to me.

I don't dabble, I'm good at acting.

I knew I could live no other way, that the one thing I wanted was to act and do it well.

Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about.

I admire Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman for their sheer dedication to their craft.

The secret of being a great actor is a love of food.

Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don't have desire as a modern dancer, forget it.