It takes three things to make it in this business: the tenacity of a b — Stella Adler

"The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation."

"In your choices lies your talent."

"Acting requires a creative and compassionate attitude. It must aim to lift life up to a higher level of meaning and not tear it down or demean it. The actors search is a generous quest for that larger meaning. Thats why acting is never to be done passively."

"The teacher has to inspire, to agitate. You cannot teach acting. You can only stimulate whats already there."

"Your talent is in your imagination. The rest is lice."

"Get a stage tone, darling, an energy. Never go on stage without your motor running."