Shirley Knight quotes

Shirley Knight was an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances on stage, film, and television. Her career spanned several decades, earning her numerous awards and critical praise. She is remembered as a distinguished and influential figure in the world of acting. Here are 21 of her quotes:

There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about. (Shirley Knight)
This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I can't see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me. View quote
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The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends. View quote
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My acting career helped pull me through the rough times. View quote
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I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human. View quote
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I took individual photographs of Annie Liebovitz, I kept taking her picture. View quote
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I got an agent and went up for the part of my first film, Five Gates to Hell. View quote
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They said this is Vanity Fair, and I said, Oh, I already take the magazine. They said Annie Leibovitz wants to take your picture and I thought, How nice! View quote
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I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love. View quote
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I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater in New York is totally dead. View quote
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It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor. (Shirley Knight)
My 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. View quote
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So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals. View quote
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The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film. View quote
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Men are allowed to get older and women are not. View quote
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Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater. View quote
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When 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. View quote
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There's no place to act in Kansas. You're supressed. View quote
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There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist. View quote
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I just let the character speak to me and things appear. View quote
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Hollywood - that's where they give Academy Awards to Charlton Heston for acting. (Shirley Knight)

Shirley Knight

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: July 5, 1936
Died: April 22, 2020
Quotes count: 21