Antony Sher Quotes

You know early on when you're given a gift that can keep you sane. That's what acting does for me. It keeps me honest and keeps me sane.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.

It's still an escape for me, painting, so it also takes me elsewhere. I don't think I would do it otherwise.

I'm never gonna step away from stand-up. I can't. That's what got me where I am, and that's also my muse. That's how I stay level-headed. That's what keeps me going.

Acting is not my primary drive in life, although I'd be a very unhealthy person without it.

I kind of lose my mind a little bit if I'm not making something.

Being able to improvise is the basis for creating all characters and situations, for everything to do with performing, really. And it's good therapy as well.

When I started music, I think it was responsible for keeping me sane, because training as a dancer really kept me in good spirits amid all the crazy stuff that happened when I first became popular.

Therapy is therapy. Writing is for writing.

I do find acting cathartic.

I have to have some kind of creative outlet; otherwise, I'm hell to be around.

I believe in the healing power of the arts, and whenever anyone can bring art into anyone's life, it's a special thing.

Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever.

Art is for healing ourselves, and everybody needs their own personal art to heal up their problems.

My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, that's a reflection of another character.

Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink.

Music is my therapy and my straitjacket. Music keeps me sane and keeps my mind on something. It's fragile up there.

If I hadn't had acting, I would probably have imploded.

I thought about being an actor, and I thought about directing, but writing truly became something I needed to do just to stay sane.

I think being creative and making something that you can look at is so good for your brain and your soul. Nothing beats it.

I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.

I like the fact that I can go away and lose myself so I don't have to live in the world of courage that everyone else does. I like creating, it's what I do, and acting allows me to stretch all those different muscles in all kinds of ways. That's pretty cool.

I need to write to be happy.

Part of my therapy is to write.

I do eventually want to get back into performing, but right now it's more fun for me to dance for myself.