When I am rehearsing for a play, I try to read nothing that might distract my concentration from the work in progress.

- Mercedes McCambridge

We shot 'High School Musical' in eight weeks. I spent longer rehearsing for 'Hairspray' than filming 'High School Musical'.

- Zac Efron

I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.

- Viggo Mortensen

An actor without an audience is rehearsing.

- Sarah Wayne Callies

I don't like rehearsing.

- Paul Hogan

I don't like a lot of rehearsing.

- Patricia Clarkson

Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process.

- Peter Shaffer

My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles.

- Nuno Bettencourt

I love rehearsing; it's the best part of the job.

- Natasha Little

It felt scary because there was no auditioning, no rehearsing.

- Barry Sonnenfeld

At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for Kenny, who was finally signed to Columbia Records.

- Jim Messina

I've never liked rehearsing too much.

- J Mascis

I could do an American accent, if I were immersed in the accent, meaning if I were living back in Los Angeles and rehearsing and auditioning the whole time.

- Ioan Gruffudd

I'm really not livable with when I'm rehearsing because I'm living the character.

- Donald Sinden

What's more awkward than doing a shower scene? Rehearsing a shower scene.

- Cobie Smulders

When we first started playing we did a lot of rehearsing. We used to write out everything. In fact, that's the way everybody rehearses: we play the tunes and improvise.

- Charlie Haden

I'm not a big fan of rehearsing.

- Brendan Fehr