"I never had a dramatic lesson, never formally studied diction, never had anybody to teach me timing. I just picked it all up as I went along. It's my belief that acting's essentially a quality within a person and not a mere bag of tricks and mannerisms to be exhibited externally."

(John Hodiak, attore cinematografico, teatrale e radiofonico; Pittsburgh, 16 aprile 1914 – Los Angeles, 19 ottobre 1955)