48 Quotes by Marcel Marceau

Fathers, I do not practice. I’m not religious in life, but when I perform “The Creation of the World” and when my soul is touched by the confrontation of “Good and Evil”, then God enters in me.

Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it’s music, not words, that provides power.

One can feel the urge, the need to give, coming from within him. He is such a pure and true person. It’s my deepest, most heartfelt conviction that Michael Jackson is a good person, a fine young man with an incredible burden – responsibility – to carry on his shoulders.

I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man’s destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish.

Mime is an art beyond words. It is the art of the essential. And you cannot lie. You have to show the truth.

All wars are criminal.

Silence in the turmoil of the theater world made me survive 50 years without speaking on a stage, only to say 'No' in Mel Brooks' film, 'Silent Movie.'

The great problem of humanity is life and death. Every person dreams of becoming invisible one day.

I wouldn't imagine I would become famous in America for my talk shows.