Molly Sims Quotes

I knew absolutely nothing about acting, and had to be taught everything. Some people are born naturals and know how to walk, talk and hold themselves. I didn't and had to learn everything.

I think to be a good actor you need either a good experience of life or education, or both.

I like to do theater and hopefully be effective. Most actors, at least contemporary actors of my generation, can't do it. They don't have the chops.

I think that acting could be a talent.

The difference between great actors and the rest of us isn't simply that they know how to make more out of less, but that, like lions at the watering hole, they will always take more than their share from the pool of available resources - extra air from the room, added knowledge from our faces.

My acting chops are awful.

Acting is one of those things that anybody can do because no one can learn it, but only a few people can really do because it's nothing you can learn.

You can be in an acting class all you want, but you don't fully learn until you get off that stage and in front of a camera.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

I don't think film actors need training, really.

I think a lot of good actors - for instance, Gary Sinise - have no training. His training was really entirely on his feet. I suppose you have to have an instinct for it.

I have never really believed that acting is very difficult. I think some people have a skill and are able to act, and if you have that natural gift, it's not difficult.

I've never had an acting lesson in my life. I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing.

I knew I am not star material. I cannot sing or dance, nor am I good for action. I can only perform for which strong, diverse roles are needed.

I think there are a lot of actors who are excellent at cold reads, and they go to an audition, and they read the part and nail it, but then when it comes to the performance, they don't have something.

An amateur can be great in front of the camera, but you need an education to get on stage where you have full control as an actor.

Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.

I am a proud participant of the Spencer Tracy School of Acting: Know your lines, don't bump into the furniture.

Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.

In order to be a good actor, I'm a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table.

I would absolutely recommend for actors to start in the theater because it establishes a foundation in your craft that you can build off of.

All they teach you in drama school is how to do stage fights and be a pain in rehearsals.

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.

I think acting is something that came natural.

To be a great actor, you really don't need to go to acting school or learn dance classes or work on your body. You have to be intelligent. You have to draw on a lot of emotions that you go through in life that you can tap into once you work on a set.