At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.
Mercedes McCambridgeWhile I am rehearsing a play, I try to read nothing that might distract my concentration from the work in progress.
Mercedes McCambridgethe Irish ... are full of the fear of the Lord and the joy of living, and they don't know how to combine the two, but they'll sure have a good time trying.
Mercedes McCambridge