Now supposing I had the part of a young woman to give out, one that wanted some excellent acting. If I were to go to the stage for my actress I would have to take a matured woman, one who would act splendidly, but who would look too old for the requirements.

I pick out young people and teach them in less time than it would take me to alter the methods of people from the boards, and I get actors who look the parts they have to fill.

Viewed as a drama, the war is somewhat disappointing.

Viewed as drama, World War I is somewhat disappointing.

Everything went downhill after Lillian [Gish] left me.

The task I'm trying to achieve, above all, is to make you see.

I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.