Marlon Brando

Film & Theater USA 1924 – 2004 99 quotes

Method acting pioneer in A Streetcar Named Desire, Brando's raw intensity birthed quotable lines like 'Stella!'.

Quotes by Marlon Brando

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement.

Letter 1955

I don't like to rehearse; I like to improvise.

Interview 1951

The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest.

Speech 1970

Acting is a form of self-expression.

Speech 1947

I have a lot of regrets, but I don't regret my life.

Interview 2004

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on.

Interview 1960

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Speech 1975

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself.

Letter 1980

Hollywood is full of hypocrites.

Interview 1954

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

Autobiography 1994

I don't believe in method acting; I believe in being real.

Interview 1968

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

Speech 1964

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.

Interview 1970

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Speech 1950

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Play Excerpt 1947

Success is a science; if you have the conditions, don't despair.

Interview 1965

I don't want to be remembered as a great actor; I want to be remembered as a good man.

Interview 2001

The world is run by monsters with angels' faces.

Autobiography 1994

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Interview 1985