Bad acting comes in many bags various odors. It can be performed by cardboard refugees from an Ed Wood movie reciting their dialogue off an eye chart or by hopped-up pros looking to punch a hole through the fourth wall from pure ballistic force of personality like Joe Pesci in a bad mood. I can respect bad acting that owns its own style.

Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants.

If you don't stand for something how can anyone respect what you do?

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality.

As a younger actor you want to be approved of you want to gain respect be admired. All of those things. To say: 'This is me playing this character. And aren't I fantastic!' I don't feel that so much now.

From the spinners Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.

I've got too much respect for stand-ups to call myself one.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory the only object of respect that can never excite envy.

Most young people have tremendous respect for older people's views.

The politician in my country seeks votes affection and respect in that order. With few notable exceptions they are simply men who want to be loved.

You totally value and respect your body as you get older.

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

A great chef is an artist that I truly respect.

Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.

We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go as I say more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.

I see the entire world as Eden and every time you take an inch of it away you must do so with respect.

I love romantic comedies. I have a deep respect for them. I think they're really difficult to write and write well.

There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.

I met Jesse Owens once. He was a remarkable individual and I have tremendous respect for what he did in the Olympics under the circumstances.

Labor wants pride and joy in doing good work a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.

Give your teachers the respect they deserve because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go.

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals aren't aware that you are not treating them with respect the viewers are.