230 Quotes by James Franco

I’ve decided I can’t really control people’s perceptions of me. All I can do is decide on what I work on and how hard I work on it.

I learned a lot of good things in my school. I’ve audited a lot of other schools, and I guess after a while I got a little tired of the acting school atmosphere.

I still work really hard, but I like to think I’m a little smarter about at least the type of movie I’m getting into.

I guess in some people’s lives, no one tells you what to be, and so you be nothing.

Read Frank’s poem, “Advice to the Players.” It talks about all of this, about the human need to create.

I worked the drive-through at McDonald’s and tried out different accents – Italian, Russian, Irish.

I view filmmaking as a director’s medium.

I don’t need a vacation in the traditional sense, like I would if I had a job I hated.

A lot of the people in San Francisco think of themselves as healers – not just as people delivering this base service, but giving their clients spiritual help. It’s almost like being an actor, playing a different part for each trick.