John Lithgow quotes - page 2

I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20. (John Lithgow)
An artist is always thinking of something else. My father was like that. He had this feeling of abstraction, and I do, too. View quote
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Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective. View quote
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If you read in front of your kids, it's very likely that they'll become readers, too. View quote
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Academics tend to have wonderfully infantile senses of humor. View quote
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For me, working on stage is much more exhausting than all the other mediums, but it's also much more thrilling. View quote
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I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't. View quote
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I was married very young. I lived a very middle class life. I was married at age 21, divorced at 31. I didn't sleep on people's couches. View quote
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I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable. View quote
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Shakespeare is like mother's milk to me. View quote
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I can't imagine doing an hour-long dramatic series because it's so much work. A sitcom is a wonderful gig. You work from 10 to 4 every day, it's fun, and you get to live at home. (John Lithgow)
I find I have to walk a little faster in public these days, but it's very easy to remember when nobody had any idea who I was. View quote
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If it's well written and well directed and you've got good actors to work with, acting is easy. But making sure all the ducks are in a row is the hard part. It's very rare. View quote
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I'd sleep under a Vermeer. View quote
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It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows. View quote
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John Lithgow

John Lithgow - Image
Photo: Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: October 19, 1945
Quotes count: 40

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