"It was the desire to do the complete thing. I only took taking acting lessons because my whole thing, really, was to direct. But my first jobs were acting jobs."

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Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

James Coburn

#Jobs Quotes #Desire Quotes #Acting Quotes

“Your aim as a photographer is to get a picture of that person that means something. Portraits aren't fantasies; they need to tell a truth.”
“The rate at which organizations learn may soon become the only sustainable source of competitive advantage.”
“Adventures don't begin until you get into the forest. That first step is an act of faith.”
“I don't think that anyone learns anything. Well, I mean, you do always learn something if you have your eyes and ears open. You do learn something from every outing, every time that you go for it. But for me what actors do is interact and that's why you have to do that.”
“Overslept and had to race to get a life to Jasâ€™s with my dad. No time for yoga or makeup. Oh well, Iâ€™ll start tomorrow. God alone knows how the Dalai Lama copes on a daily basis. He must get up at dawn. Actually, I read somewhere that he does get up at dawn.”
“Keep pace with the present. Take a trip to the moon. envision the future.”

Source : Uta Hagen (2009). “Respect for Acting”, p.29, John Wiley & Sons
“I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content.”
“I wouldn't say I'm a serial monogamist ... I mean, I went through periods of time when I was, ah, single. But when I'm in a relationship, I'm in a relationship.”

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