Art Quotes

"I wanted to be a serious actress, but I couldn't get past the funny parts."

"Comedy comes from pain - that's where the best material lives."

"Comedy is about telling the truth in a way that makes people laugh instead of cry."

"I think the purpose of art is to help us understand what it means to be human."

"Comedy is a way of telling the truth without making people too uncomfortable."

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

"The most important thing in an actor's life is sincerity. And if you can fake that, you've got it all."

"The secret of good acting is honesty. Once you've learned to fake that, the rest is easy."

"The secret is not to act, but to believe what you're doing."

"I believe that laughter is universal."

"Art is what separates us from the animals - and sometimes the animals do it better."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The function of the humorist is to reflect on society what society reflects on itself."

"Comedy is the most serious undertaking in the world."

"Some idea is current that the joke is a last resort of the mind, but the truth is that it is the first."

"An actor is a fellow who has learned to say other people's lines naturally."

"Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood is the real tinsel."

"A Broadway show is like an onion—it has layers that make you cry."

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, put it in a flea's navel, and still have room for three caraway seeds and an agent's heart."

"An actor is a man who tries to be everything but himself."

"The only thing modern about modern art is the price tag."

"Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke."

"Acting is about observing people in real life."

"The bond between performers and audiences is sacred and irreplaceable."

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

"I love everything about show business except the show and the business."

"I always felt that acting was a gift, and I wanted to use it wisely."

"Art is anything that makes you think."

"Craftsmanship is the essence of what we do."

"Art is the lie that makes us realize truth."