Quotes About Character

Playing a character is like compressing an entire life into a few lines - that isn't an easy task.

But Bill Clinton had the good taste to lie about his sexual peccadillos. He had the honor and the decency to want to cover it up.

You do develop a taste as an actress: Chekhov, Ayckbourn: it's the combination of comedy and human drama. I would never want to do anything without comedy.

I believe in singing to such an extent that, if I were asked to redesign the British educational system, I would start by insisting that group singing becomes a central part of the daily routine. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for cooperation with others.

I think it's always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it's done in good taste. That's the key.

It's hard to run away from who you are, and when your taste is formed is a very important thing.

What could an unsanctified man do in Heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in the face and fairly answered. No man can possibly be happy in a place where he is not in his element and where all around him is not congenial to his tastes, habits and character.

The character I created, 'Commissario Brunetti,' who appears in all my books, shares similar reading, artistic and musical tastes with me. Subconsciously, I knew that if I was to spend however long it would take to write this book with him, this man would have to be someone I'd like to have dinner with.

Comedians paint ourselves into corners all the time, and tastes in comedy change. The guy in 'The Hangover' was a really fun character to do, and it was easy to do. But you have to find other things because audiences will let you do that for a little bit, and then they're like, 'What else do you have for us, monkey?'

I have a tattoo on my arm that says, 'Would you be proud to die this way?' And that's my reminder to continue to treat people well and love people, and if I took my last breath right now, would I be happy with who I am?

The thing with 'The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' is that is it's like an Agatha Christie plot, and an investigating journalist is also a classic character.

I'm always like Mickey Mouse with tattoos.

It was the Marines who taught me how to act. After that, pretending to be rough wasn't so hard.

I know what martial arts have done for me. They've taught me integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit.

My faith comes before anything. It has also taught me to respect and admire people for what they are and who they are.

The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.

Robert De Niro taught me how to listen, and how to be part of the conversation. It's not just about reading your lines and saying what's in the script; you have to understand your character, along with the other characters so that you can always respond.

I'm a humble kid. I grew up with Filathlitikos. There were some people in Filathlitikos that taught to me how to stay humble. It was coach Tzivas that never allowed me to get carried away. That's who I am.

My parents always taught me to be humble no matter what the experience, to not think I was better than anyone else.

I don't have a classical-music mentality. I haven't been taught that way, and it doesn't fit my character, either.

I'm a Taurus. To the bone.

To impose taxes when the public exigencies require them is an obligation of the most sacred character, especially with a free people.

With 'Taxi Driver,' I had this eureka moment. I realized that acting could be much more than what I had been doing. I had to build a character that wasn't me.

I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66. That really impressed me - Cecil Taylor is an amazing character... Both his music and the way he approaches the instrument are astonishing.