Author: Elizabeth McGovern

Quotes

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.

- Elizabeth McGovern

There is nothing in my life where I view myself as a 1920s person.

There is nothing in my life where I view myself as a 1920s person.

- Elizabeth McGovern

Most people grow up dreaming of going to Hollywood and some of them work and work and work and finally end up in Hollywood.

Most people grow up dreaming of going to Hollywood and some of them work and work and work and finally end up in Hollywood.

- Elizabeth McGovern

If I feel I can play a part I do everything in my power to try to play it.

If I feel I can play a part I do everything in my power to try to play it.

- Elizabeth McGovern

I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s.

I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s.

- Elizabeth McGovern

I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that.

I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that.

- Elizabeth McGovern

So the English approach to show business and their work is more - and this is a big generalization, I hasten to say - but it's more, they work on it as a craft job.

So the English approach to show business and their work is more - and this is a big generalization, I hasten to say - but it's more, they work on it as a craft job.

- Elizabeth McGovern

I still feel I'm doing the same work I've always done.

I still feel I'm doing the same work I've always done.

- Elizabeth McGovern

Well, when I moved to England I was making a lot of personal adjustments because I was getting married and starting a family, that sort of thing.

Well, when I moved to England I was making a lot of personal adjustments because I was getting married and starting a family, that sort of thing.

- Elizabeth McGovern

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