Danielle Harris Quotes

Being an actor helps me direct a little bit, when I do that, which I haven't been able to do that much, but I plan to in the future. There are a lot of reasons for that, but certainly because I feel like you know how to talk to actors, and you know what they need from you if you've been one yourself.

I enjoyed acting and marveled that one could get paid for doing it.

I never saw an actor and thought, 'Wow, I want to be like that.' It's just I wanted it to be part of my life.

'Swimming Pool' was a very important moment for me because the character was written for me.

I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.

Acting is something I appreciate, and I think it's been an amazing experience. But I'm not passionate about acting the way you probably should be to call yourself an actor.

Everyone thinks acting is easy. It's far from easy, but it's the most gratifying thing I do.

I love acting. When I'm acting I feel like I'm on vacation. I'm just having a wonderful time. The nightmare is just getting the work to happen.

Lots of things are hard work, but I think writing, for me, after I started acting at 13 years old. I like writing now much more than I do acting only because, well, partly because the scripts that are offered are junk.

After I finished working on the movie, I went back into the show again playing Riff, so it was an incredible time because I loved playing Riff in the theater and, of course, I loved playing Bernardo in the film. We had such a really beautiful time. We knew we were working on something of quality.

I don't want to be a glamour doll. I want roles which provide me the scope to perform.

Acting is my profession; I enact all roles with sincerity.

The work of acting, in and of itself, is something that is infinitely enjoyable.

As far as films are concerned, I would take up only those roles which are challenging and have some substance in them.

For me, it doesn't matter what kind of role I am doing. I just enjoy the process of acting and filmmaking.

Coming from theater, and having been to acting school, and done little, small Australian independent movies, a lot of the time, it's always about character.

I love to act. I want to be doing this forever, and I love to learn from people who I think are better.

To be honest, I would never have imagined myself acting on a sitcom that I didn't write.

I have the desire to work as an actress, but I have no ambition to be a star.

My progression into acting was pretty slow. I was constantly performing in different kinds of small shows. One year I would be in a magic show, the next year in a circus show, then a small play, and then a dance show.

That is one of the reasons one enjoys acting. Now and again, you get scenes where you work with somebody really good and you have a good time trying to make it really work and really work well.

You know, back in acting school they always teach you, 'Make bold choices and look for activities that are interesting.'

Acting was never my first choice as a profession, but I came to terms with it when I decided I better buckle down and be the best I can be at it.

Potentially, you do inhabit different worlds. And while there are no specific roles I'm burning to play, as far as acting in the future goes, I'd really like to have done searing work.

I still really love acting. I find it really challenging. And I really love film; it's a lot of fun.