Quotes by Paul Muni

About Paul Muni:

Paul Muni was an American stage and film actor who was born in Lemberg (Austro-Hungarian Empire) and grew up in Chicago. He started his acting career in the Yiddish theatre. During the 1930s, he was considered one of the most prestigious actors at Warner Brothers studios, and was given the rare privilege of choosing which parts he wanted.
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I've never tried to learn the art of acting. I have been in the business for years but I still can't tell what acting is or how it's done.

Paul Muni

I don't want to be a star. If you have to label me anything, I'm an actor - I guess. A journeyman actor. I think 'star' is what you call actors who can't act.

Paul Muni

A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement. To act, an actor has to have words. A stage. a camera turning.

Paul Muni

I'm about as Chinese as Herbert Hoover.

Paul Muni

I won't go up in a plane, but if a play crashes, I'll jump into the next one that comes along and take it up for a spin.

Paul Muni

Nature's far too subtle to repeat herself.

Paul Muni

Author Bio

  • NamePaul Muni
  • DescriptionAustrian-born American stage and film actor
  • BornSeptember 22, 1895
  • DiedAugust 25, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actor