Lee Strasberg quotes

The actor creates with his own flesh and blood all those things which all the arts try in some way to describe. (Lee Strasberg)
A great actor is independent of the poet, because the supreme essence of feeling does not reside in prose or in verse, but in the accent with which it is delivered. View quote
Lee Strasberg
If we cannot see the possibility of greatness, how can we dream it? View quote
Lee Strasberg
Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized. View quote
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Good health is the most important thing. More than success. More than money. More than power. View quote
Lee Strasberg
Like the Bible, Stanislavsky's basic texts on acting can be quoted to any purpose. View quote
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Art is longer than life. View quote
Lee Strasberg
Work for the actor lies essentially in two areas: the ability to consistently create reality and the ability to express that reality. View quote
Lee Strasberg
Seventy-five percent of great art is hard work only about twenty-five percent is great talent. View quote
Lee Strasberg
The human being who acts is the human being who lives. View quote
Lee Strasberg
Acting isn't something you do. Instead of doing it, it occurs. If you're going to start with logic, you might as well give up. You can have conscious preparation, but you have unconscious results. (Lee Strasberg)
An actors' tribute to me is in his work. View quote
Lee Strasberg