Cyril Cusack

“Acting is the most brotherly and sisterly profession in the world.”

“I am a nationalist...  my native soil is the theatre.”

“I love the theatre and theatre people.”

“One’s performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.”

“The actor has a constant problem of personal identity.”

“Theatre has no national identity.  It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French.”

“To maintain one’s individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.”

“Simple stories...  emerge as lovely films or television pieces.”

“They say 6 million people see you when you act in a film; it may only be 600 in a play.  But the effect on the 600 may be truer and more lasting.”

“I have been on my own all my life except during those touring days.”

“Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.”

“I have tried to explore the little talent I have for writing.”

“I am basically a religious man.”

“I was rather a fat little boy.”

“If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.”

“In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.”

“The relationship with a live audience seems to me to count for more.”