Luke Ford Quotes

I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.

Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the planet. I just want to do really good work.

I don't think many actors are the best judge of careers. I think generally we have good instincts about what we can do in terms of acting. And often they become directors, which I don't want to be.

The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It's just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There's a difference.

I'll do any kind of movie, as long as it's a good version of it.

If it's good art, it's good.

I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.

I don't pay much attention to the press. My films always get good reviews and bad reviews. I just try to make the best film I can.

I'd much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.

Directing is really my favorite thing to do, but if I never directed again, I'd be okay if all the work I did was good.

I'm just into making quality stuff if I can, with interesting people and good scripts. But it's very important that it's about something and that it says something. Otherwise, I don't know what the point is, really.

What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. Not as somebody with a particular idea to sell, or something like that.

Good taste is the first refuge of the non-creative. It is the last-ditch stand of the artist.

It's important for me to put out things that I think are good - I want to be a fan of my own stuff. I also want my live shows to be really awesome, and dance is such an important element for me and my performances.

If you want to be a legitimate artist, it's more important what you say no to.

I never wanted to become an actor to be famous. I just wanted to be a good actor. It served me pretty well.

Well, when you're recording an album, artists have what they feel like is good music, and the label, they're trying to sell the album. So those two ideas clash sometimes, but in the end it always works out. When you put the two together, that's a good thing.

I want to be an artist, an actress with integrity, and that includes all kinds of parts.

Selling a movie feels like a hustle to every bone in my body. Many actors have careers dominated by modeling. They're all over the place. It turns me off. People who are good at what they do ought to practice something bigger.

We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.

I believe in Danny Boyle. I really do. I know that he's not going to pull the trigger on something if it's not right.

For us, our stage is always what it is. It's not about reaching the broadest audience as it's about doing quality work.

I am an actor first and foremost. Even without my involvement in politics, I was staying away from sub-standard work.

I am not someone who will pick just any role in order to work. I want to attempt different characters.

I want to be choosier. I can't let quality take a back seat... not after 'Kaaka Muttai.'