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Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I'm paid to tell elaborate lies.

Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth.

Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The camera can always tell? How am I going to do this?' Until one day I thought, 'Wait a minute, acting is lying. Acting is all about lying.'

I've said before that the common perception that all good actors should be good liars is exactly the opposite; only bad actors lie when they act.

Acting is the business of truth, so that we can see ourselves reflected back and learn.

Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

Well, I think any actor can probably identify with being a professional liar. You don't always look at yourself that way, but I know a lot of days I do.

I was a good liar as a child.