Augustus Sol Invictus Quotes

A voice and an accent are two very different things. The voice of a man is how he speaks from his heart, right in the middle of him... And then you stick an accent on top of that.

Are you trying to give me a hint that I should drop it? I can lose the accent; I just have to really focus on what I'm saying. And I have to talk slowly.

Speak from the balls, not from the diaphram.

As you know, there are certain languages that lend themselves very easily to vocal use.

For me and accent work, I think once you've figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it's a whole lot easier to do.

Work on the accent, it will enliven the whole.

Not only does Annette Bening have a really lovely, deep voice, but she's also a great articulator. I think I'm more of a mumbler.

The human voice is the organ of the soul.

Voices are always a challenge. I always have to work at each accent I do.

No, no, no. Your accent is so beautiful.

We all have days where we can't pronounce things or give it the emotion it deserves.

Accents are always difficult in their way, but as long as you're not throwing an audience off with it, then that's all it should be.

I often begin a thought with spirit and finish it with nonsense. The chain of my argument often escapes me, and when lost can seldom be retrieved. These faults are so overpowering that I should sink into perpetual silence were it not that sometimes in ardor of debate, when my feelings are wound up to a high tone, elocution pours itself along with unusual rapidity, and I have passages which would not shame a good speaker; this is the only thing that makes me tolerable to others or to myself.

I still have perfect diction!

I just know what I go through, and I know how to speak on it in an interesting way.

I'm not supposed to be phonetically correct or enunciate perfectly.

All you need is something to say, and a burning desire to say it... it doesn't matter where your hands are.

When I started out, the most terrifying thing was when I had to be very, very emotional in front of lots of people. Now I've kind of learned that it is very important to keep talking all day, keep making jokes, and be connected with people, and be present. It's very important for me to be absolutely present in order to be emotional. I learned that is sort of the way I need to be.

Sometimes our passion will motivate us to say things that can easily be misunderstood.

I can speak at length and use my brain. It's nice to be able to show that side of me.

I've always been really open onstage.

Music says the things that people don't say or are afraid to say, and that's the best part about it for me.

Standup is essentially part of your personality with the volume turned up.

I move my face so much, because I'm very much expressive.

Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.