Robert De Niro

"You work hard and you want to be rewarded for it."

"The hardest thing about being an actor is being unemployed."

"I like to play characters that are different from me."

"You've got to understand, acting is not about being famous."

"I always tell actors it takes a long time to become an overnight success."

"I'm like a fireman. When I go to work, I put on my clothes and get on with the job."

"Sometimes you're grateful for the small things."

"You learn more from getting your ass kicked than any other way of life."

"The key to a great movie is a great story."

"I'm interested in the craft of acting."

"You have to change your life if you want to change what you're getting."

"Acting is about the specificity of behavior and human nature."

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success."

"I never get tired of playing the same character."

"You have to find what's real and true about yourself."

"I think it's important to keep moving, keep doing things."

"Character is destiny."

"I like working. I like the discipline of going to work every day."

"You can't fake sincerity."

"I believe in second chances, but I don't believe in third chances."

"The more you do it, the better you get."

"I'm a big fan of doing things right."

"Acting is standing up there and lying successfully."

"You grow as an actor when you're challenged."

"I always try to keep things as simple as possible."

"What matters is that you focus on what you can control."

"Life is a series of good and bad moments."

"You need patience to achieve anything worthwhile."

"I've learned that the best performances come from honesty."