Quotes from Bela Lugosi

The stage is near and dear to me.

It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.

Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn't stand it.

I enjoy my work. I haven't been an actor for 30 years without getting pleasure out of the profession.

I have never met a vampire personally, but I don't know what might happen tomorrow.

There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.

The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.

In the studio the director controls the actor's every move, every inflection, every expression.

To win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula.

I have lived too completely, I think. I have known every human emotion.