Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by Cyril Cusack

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Irish actor Cyril Cusack.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Cyril Cusack

Cyril James Cusack was an Irish stage and screen actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years. During his lifetime, he was considered one of Ireland’s finest thespians, and was renowned for his interpretations of both classical and contemporary theatre, including Shakespearean roles as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and over 60 productions for the Abbey Theatre, of which he was a lifelong member. In 2020, Cusack was ranked at number 14 on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.
I have tried to explore the little talent I have for writing.
Theatre has no national identity. It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French. — © Cyril Cusack
Theatre has no national identity. It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French.
Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.
I was rather a fat little boy.
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.
Acting is the most brotherly and sisterly profession in the world.
I am a nationalist... my native soil is the theatre.
The relationship with a live audience seems to me to count for more.
I love the theatre and theatre people.
The actor has a constant problem of personal identity.
Simple stories... emerge as lovely films or television pieces.
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.
I am basically a religious man.
I have been on my own all my life except during those touring days.
To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task. — © Cyril Cusack
To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.
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