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Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.

— Shirley Temple

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling people. People like being fooled by actors. When you get right down to it, they probably like being fooled by politicians even more. A skillful actor will make you think, but a skillful politician will make you never have to think.

— Donna Brazile

There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends.

— Boris Yeltsin

Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it.

— Nicola Sturgeon

I don't consider myself specifically political, you know? I think of working as an actor as being a human thing. The concerns I have that fall into politics are human concerns.

— Sean Penn

If you are worried about what people think of you, you should go into politics. Real actors take chances.

— Rob Lowe

Personally, I have as little to do with politicians as possible. The ones that I've met I've found very boring. They're extremely egotistical, incredibly self-important. If I can help it, I try to stay as far away from them as possible.

— Peter Capaldi

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

— Scott McCallum

I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.

— Raymond Kelly

Politics is a lot like acting. You have to be on all the time.

— Steven Ford

✗Opposing Perspectives

Politicians are no different than the rest of the public.

— Scott McCallum