Art Quotes

"I've never agreed with my other films, but that's okay - we don't have to agree with ourselves."

"I don't believe in technique for technique's sake - it must serve the story."

"The real art is making the difficult look effortless."

"The characters worth playing are the ones closest to truth."

"I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, and simplicity - all qualities I've been trying to work for."

"Acting is the most wonderful experience imaginable. It allows you to explore the human condition in ways that few other pursuits can offer."

"The craft of acting is about understanding human nature and expressing it through your own instrument."

"The greatest performance is the one where you forget you are acting."

"An artist must never compromise her vision for comfort."

"The most profound roles are those that demand vulnerability."

"The greatest performances come from the deepest understanding of human frailty."

"The soul requires beauty as the body requires food."

"I think the one thing this picture showed me was the fact that I am not just a handsome face. I have other things."

"My purpose is to entertain and please others."

"I think movies play a responsibility."

"I want to be an artist."

"Art demands honesty. Without it, there is nothing."

"I learned that acting is about listening, truly listening, to your scene partners."

"I think the greatest actresses are those who are willing to be vulnerable."

"I believe that every role I played taught me something about being human."

"Art is the language of the soul, speaking where words fail."

"Breakfast at Tiffany's represents a different era in my life."

"Dancing is the poetry of the foot."

"That is why I am here – to entertain you, to make you laugh and think."

"I am not interested in making money. I just want to make a good picture."

"I love acting. It is so much more real than life."

"I want to spend my life making films that touch people's hearts and minds."

"Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It's not about anger, it's about the delicate layers."

"The real art in acting is knowing when to do nothing at all."

"The actor must have a true sense of purpose and direction, never merely playing for applause."