William Wyler Quotes

I want to work with performers who really are ready to lose their minds, you know? People who are established and have talent, but who are ready to break new ground and really be cracked open in a new way.

I'm not like Henry Fonda. He lives to act. I've just had a dedication to do the best I could. When I don't have challenges, the days get long. But I do enjoy being on stage. If I do good work, I get a kick out of that.

I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.

I like pushing the envelope. I like pushing myself and the audience, whether it's a TV show or live. I like to throw people over the edge of the cliff and scare the wits out of them, but then pull them back and make them safe.

I'm very much looking forward to my 30-40 years of acting, and, as I get older, I'm really looking forward to some of the roles that are out there to play.

I've always been a guy who likes to stretch my limits - to find out if I have any, really.

It's kind of funny, with all of the different outlets that come from acting that you could try, I would love to direct and kind of be involved in art direction, too.

The great thing about being an actor is things happen to you very quickly. I like to put myself in the way of surprise.

You can't be a playwright without believing there's an audience for adventurous work.

It's a great time to be an actress at this point in my life.

I'd quite like to do a film but I'd also love to do more theatre. I want to keep challenging myself with good roles. It's harder for women because there aren't as many challenging roles.

The only day I will worry is if I stop getting exciting roles. As an actor, I have so much to give. There's a lot of fire and hunger in me to juice every part that I get.

I'm forever writing, forever looking for something to direct or produce, and always on the hunt for a great role.

All I really wanted to be was a working actor.

That's what separates actors - I'll take any risk for a performance.

As far as I'm concerned... there's a side to an actor that wants to go on and play a thousand different roles.

I like to challenge myself and grow as an actress.

I want to keep pushing those boundaries of acting.

I want to be an artist... an actor who acts really well.

I'm a greedy actor, craving for exciting parts to play.

I needed to be an actor more than anything.

I've been very lucky - I've worked consistently, and I haven't had to kiss a lot of people on stage.

I love performing. I love being a provocateur. I love putting myself in situations that are uncomfortable and that I have to get out of.

I'm taking probably the biggest risk of my career in playing the part in Filth. If you stop taking risks, then you get bored, or you just keep playing the same part, over and over again. Eventually audiences get bored of that, as well.

One must have a high opinion of a work of art - not the work one is creating at the moment, but of that which one desires to achieve one day. Without this it is not worthwhile working.