The essence of acting is the conveyance of truth through the medium of the actor's mind and person. The science of acting deals with the perfecting of that medium.

This...is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory theater is an anachronism, a ludicrous anachronism.

Idealistic producing is safe. Sensibly projected in the theater, the fine thing always does pay and always will.

The actor who lets the dust accumulate on his Ibsen, his Shakspere [sic], and his Bible, but pores greedily over every little column of theatrical news, is a lost soul.

You must make your own blunders, must cheerfully accept your own mistakes as part of the scheme of things.

...an actor is exactly as big as his imagination.

People whose understanding and taste in literature, painting, and music are beyond question are, for the most part, ignorant of what is good or bad art in the theater.

You must not allow yourself to be advised, cautioned, influenced, persuaded

I've always had a keen sense of history. My father was an antiques dealer and he used to bring home boxes full of treasures, and each item always had a tale attached.

It is essential that we enable young people to see themselves as participants in one of the most exciting eras in history, and to have a sense of purpose in relation to it.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

My media considers the left media to be the bullies on the playground.

People forget the good that zoos do. If it weren't for zoos, we would have so many species that would be extinct today.

"I meditate." That's like saying "I eat." Think of all the food there is! And there are almost as many varieties of mediation.

He was there beside her, yet she was far away from him, aone with her outraged love and her ruined life.

Be very very still and allow every new experience to take place in your life without any resistance whatsoever. You do not have to do anything, you simply have to be and let things happen.

Human beings tend to be conservative, so if you lie, you'll probably be closer to the truth.

Humility is the forgetfulness of self.