I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.

Acting doesn't bring anything to a text. On the contrary, it detracts from it.

I always expect people to behave much better than I do. When they actually behave worse, I am frankly incredulous.

Oh, Teddy, darling, thank you, thank you, for restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it.

I’ve never wanted to meet anyone I’ve been introduced to. I want to meet all the other people.

The vehemence of my moral indignation surprised me. Was I beginning to have standards and principles, and, oh dear, scruples? What were they, and what would I do with them, and how much were they going to get in my way?

I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.