Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater.
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 KnightThe other death for an actor is comparing yourself to other people: Forget someone else's path. Concentrate on your path. Otherwise, you get lost, and if you don't have joy in the work, forget it.
Shirley KnightThe thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.
Shirley Knight