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Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third. ↗

— Sarah Bernhardt

#author #belong #belongs #betray #ceases

Well, acting was just in me and I tried to avoid it. I didn't want to do what my parents did, you know? ↗

— Corbin Bernsen

#avoid #did #i #i tried #just

I did 10 years of comedies and 10 years of Westerns. I really like to stay away from car chases. I prefer the more intimate film. You have a much more direct association with the emotions. ↗

— Elmer Bernstein

#away #car #chases #comedies #did

I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him. ↗

— Halle Berry

#any #because #comes #father #filled

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper. ↗

— Halle Berry

#always #cheerleader #class #editor #had

I see women in their 30s getting plastic surgery, pulling this up and tucking that back. It's like a slippery slope - once you start you pull one thing one way and then you think, 'Oh my God, I've got to do the other side.' ↗

— Halle Berry

#getting #god #got #i #i see

I think I've evolved into someone pretty confident - in myself and in my skin. ↗

— Halle Berry

#evolved #i #i think #into #myself

If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life. ↗

— Halle Berry

#another #could #direction #give #goal

There is no magic. There is no secret. You need your sleep. A lot of our society tries to get by, but the truth is it is up to each individual to get their optimal sleep amount. If you get less than that you can get by temporarily, but it's only temporary. ↗

— Richard Berry

#each #get #individual #less #lot

I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart. ↗

— Wendell Berry

#awake #beating #cover #each #fall