Television studios bet the farm on reality shows, where they didn't need any actors and movie studios had no plans for any quality movies that required the presence of me.

There are certain stars who are not actors. I don't want to be that type.

Just look at the messages today's media are sending everybody, from TV and commercials to actors and singers. Kids are just drowning in that 24-7 and it's getting really bad.

There are professional negotiators working for the writers and the actors, but basically you've got the writers and actors negotiating against businessmen. That's why you get rhetoric.

The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that's not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it's a power - not being yourself, and being in the role; it's just like another prop.

As I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to guide them a little, take it up or down, have them go faster or slower, but the casting process is crucial.

Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real being honest.

Most actors are insecure enough already without having a director who adds to that.

Hollywood is where they shoot too many pictures and not enough actors.

You can think of Hollywood as high school. TV actors are freshmen, comedy actors are maybe juniors, and dramatic actors - they're the cool seniors.

When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool.

There is a class system in acting just like in anything else. Black females fall in a category below black male actors.

A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors.

I just love working with actors in general.

All good actors are easy to work with. It's the ones that aren't very good who tend to be very difficult.