Barbara Windsor Quotes

As an actor, you always dream of having material that showcases what you can do.

All actors may not be stars, but all stars are actors, and I can vouch for that.

To be an actor you need four things: energy, concentration, a lot of luck and, of course, good roles.

There's no such thing as a small part. There are just small actors.

If you're a casting director, you're going to be curious to see what Timothy Spall's son is like. But when you get in the door, you have to have something to offer.

I think Carrie Preston is one of the most talented actresses I've ever met in my entire life. I've seen her do a lot of other things, and she's fantastic.

Someone I met years ago explained to me the difference between a personality and an actor, a personality being Eddie Murphy or Roseanne Barr, and an actor being Morgan Freeman and Alfre Woodard or Marlon Brando.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

I consider myself a character actor.

When I was a young actor... the more different you were from the part you played, the more talent it reflected.

There's an art to being a good actor, there's an art to being a celebrity, and there's an art to longevity.

The thing about many celebrities - not all - is that they're fantastic actors.

Eric Stoltz was a very good actor.

I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.

I'm an actor and I'm able to do a lot of things and play a lot of characters.

In the end, only a good actor stands out; if I am not a good actor, I won't stand out.

I have been lucky enough to portray many, many characters.

I have just been lucky to get challenging characters every time.

Acting is where my heart is. I love acting.

I've never thought of myself as an actor, so somebody recognizing me for that would be a real shock.

My passion is acting, and has always been. It's what brought me to this point of being able to diversify and do other things, and I hope it's something I'll continue to have a passion for.

Holly Hunter has been doing great work forever.

Meryl Streep's got talent, she's got skills. I'm sure she wants to be on 'Cougar Town,' right?

As an actor, the biggest compliment you can get, in my book is for someone to believe that you're the character.

Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many.