I read the script of [Woman Under the Influence ] 50 times. And I thought about it. And then I did it.

It was a period when live TV was just starting and getting popular and they took it seriously too. Not so much like TV now. They did Hemingway and Faulkner - and they’re all wonderful artists and it just was very creative at that time.

I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which was in Carnegie Hall, which itself was exciting - just to walk into it.

Of course, much easier to do a film when you're doing an extremely emotional part than it is doing it onstage over and over especially.

People in independent film have a passion; they're not in it for the money.

He[John Cassavetes] was just being an actor. A very successful actor, especially in live TV. He did many wonderful performances.

After you play a part, you think of it as your own.