I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater in New York is totally dead.
Shirley KnightWhen you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films, because there really aren't that many roles. Then you reach 50 and there are more roles again. Mother parts.
Shirley KnightThe only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.
Shirley KnightMy goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater.
Shirley Knight