‘Go your own way. Do what you want. Everyone plays his own game.’ – Jean -Paul Belmondo

“Actors have to stay optimistic. We have to believe we have a future. The moment we start thinking otherwise, we’re dead.” – Peter O’Toole

“Keep the circus going inside you, don’t take anything too seriously, it’ll all work out in the end” – David Niven

“Don’t give in. Make your own trail. Don’t moan. Don’t complain. Think positively”. – Katharine Hepburn

“Art is good for the soul precisely because it reminds us we have souls” – Tilda Swinton – Related reading;  ‘Tilda Swinton Has Never Auditioned For A Role‘.

“Time goes on. So whatever you’re going to do, do it. Do it now. Don’t wait.” – Robert De Niro

“There just isn’t any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying” – Robert Mitchum

“If you’re not going to tell the truth, then why start talking?” – Gene Wilder

“Surprise yourself every day with your own courage.” – Denholm Elliott

“A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.” – Shirley Maclaine

*BONUS –  “I think one day you’ll find that you’re the hero you’ve been looking for.”  – James Stewart