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Part of the reason of being an actor is you like playing other people's lives and exploring all the psychologies in that and the emotions.

You never really know why you become an actor: it's a visceral thing, an emotional thing.

I'm an actor; I have made my living by acting, and I almost think I owe it to the public to express my feelings and not as a character on a screen but as myself.

Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to fetch it and bring it back to them. You want a pat on the head for it.

You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

The problem with being an actor is that you have to be reactive to what other people want.

I don't ever feel like I'm being an actor.

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.