Marcel Marceau

“The great problem of humanity is life and death. Every person dreams of becoming invisible one day.”

“Never get a mime talking. He won't stop.”

“I wouldn't imagine I would become famous in America for my talk shows.”

“When you're in a play, 50 percent is the genius of the actor, 50 percent is the genius of the author. When a mime is not perfect, you see nothing.”

“Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music, not words, that provides power.”

“Mime is an art beyond words. It is the art of the essential. And you cannot lie. You have to show the truth.”