34+ Ron Silver Quotes On Education, Politics And Death

Ron Silver was an American actor and political activist. He was best known for his roles in the films Timecop, Ali, and Reversal of Fortune. He also won a Tony Award in 1988 for his performance in Speed-the-Plow. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Ron Silver on education, politics, leadership.

Top 10 Ron Silver Quotes

1. Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.
2. Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.
3. I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people.
4. I just don't get invited to the same dinner parties I used to like to go to.
5. Anyone who devotes time and attention to what makes people tick, to me, is a smart person.
6. For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.
7. I kind of have a dilettantish spirit about me.
8. I had no desire from an early age to be on the stage.
9. If I don't see my kids for six days, I start to get withdrawal pains.
10. I kind of dwindled into acting.

Ron Silver Short Quotes

• I do believe all actors are smart.
• It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world.
• Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights.
• But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?
• I started getting jobs, and I thought it was going to be real easy.
• Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.
• I don't even like to use the word relationship. I don't know what it means.
• I still think I'm going to do something else when I grow up.
• I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change.
• I'm a 9/11 Republican.

Ron Silver Quotes About People

You have to think an awful lot about your motivations or people's behavioral intentions or what their body language can indicate or what's really going on or what makes people sometimes do, sometimes, the irrational things they do. — Ron Silver

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. — Ron Silver

I think it's good to meet smart people and talk. — Ron Silver

I've seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and I've seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit. — Ron Silver

In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite. — Ron Silver

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do. — Ron Silver

Ron Silver Famous Quotes And Sayings

If you don't think you want to go on a train and read the paper every day and work from nine to six at night, there was something about the uncertainty when I was younger which was very attractive. — Ron Silver

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

Two, I actually learned a lot of things that served me very well when it came to repeating performances on stage, because it is a craft and you do need a technique for it. — Ron Silver

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. — Ron Silver

It made me think about a whole area of human activity that was not really a concern to me before that, because I was involved in reading Chinese history, or languages, or whatever. — Ron Silver

Nobody has a franchise on what is good. — Ron Silver

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity. — Ron Silver

I can't talk about foreign policy like anyone who's spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in a democracy, it's very important that I participate in that. — Ron Silver

Life Lessons by Ron Silver

1. Ron Silver was an inspiration to many, demonstrating that hard work and dedication can lead to success.
2. He also showed that it is possible to have a successful career in multiple fields, such as acting, activism, and politics.
3. Through his work, Ron Silver taught us to stay true to our values and never give up on our dreams.