65 Quotes by Ed Asner

Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.

The treasure shouldn't do the hunting, and you're a treasure.

Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.

I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.

They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously.

I don't believe in God, though I'm not prepared to call myself an atheist either. You know the old phrase: 'There are no atheists in foxholes.' I've never been in a foxhole, and if I ever find myself in a foxhole, I'll let you know if I believe in God or not.

The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are essentials for presenting truth.

Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get. If you can't get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets. But be around actors because that is where you will primarily learn.

Where the work goes, I go. Wherever adulation occurs, that's where you'll find me.