"If you can do a part and not have the acting show."

“Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.”

“I've always been skeptical of people who say they lose themselves in a part. Someone once came up to Spencer Tracy and asked, "Aren't you tired of always playing Tracy?" Tracy replied, "What am I supposed to do, play Bogart?" You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks.”

“Kennedy Center Honors: James Stewart”

“Life Magazine in 1945: Col. James M. Stewart stands with his father outside of the family's hardware store.”

“The Jimmy Stewart Museum”

“I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.”