John Tiffany Quotes

I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.

I'd never been in play long enough for the flowers to die in the dressing room.

When I started drama school, theatre was the main draw. I never had any movie star notions. Not that there were family ties to the theatre, either.

I was a stage-struck child from about 5 years onward.

I will never leave the theater. My heart is there, and I love being on stage 8 times a week.

My dad was a theater actor, so I would follow him backstage. And my mom was a casting director. The moment I heard the applause and realized it would get me out of school, I was hooked.

I'm always up for going back to the stage.

In live stage, the actor lives.

Theatre is where I am confident and happy.

I check all my props, everything. Acting is something I love. I have done it since I was 13 but it had completely taken over my life absolutely.

I remember seeing my sister in a play when I was very young, and I remember telling my folks, 'I want to do that.'

The wonderful thing about acting is they're always going to need old codgers!

Theatre is where my passion lies - I just love it. I love watching it, and I love doing it.

I don't think I'll ever act again. I have so many wonderful memories, but those days are over.

In my first year at drama school, I did this kids' show called 'Let's See.'

I come from the theatre; my bones are in the theatre. It's as natural as breathing to want to be in the theatre.

Roles make the actor.

Acting in a stage play is like working the evening shift in an office.

I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun.

The stage is my first love.

It was the highlight of my life being in the Mae West show, because I saw and did things I never had before.

When you have a play, you have to be on every night.

I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting.

But actors should act. You should see them most often rather than just not.

When I do a play, it's like agreeing to be ill for a couple of months.