Ron Silver Quotations

I had no desire from an early age to be on the stage.

I still think I'm going to do something else when I grow up

The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.

For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.

But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply don't see.

Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.

But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?

I do believe all actors are smart.

Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks