Author: John Lithgow

Quotes

The way I approach acting when there's a real life character, it's sort of like a Venn diagram. What I come up with is some amalgam of the two of us.

The way I approach acting when there's a real life character, it's sort of like a Venn diagram. What I come up with is some amalgam of the two of us.

- John Lithgow

'M. Butterfly' is usually the answer to the question, 'What has been your favorite experience?' The reason being, it is an astonishing play.

'M. Butterfly' is usually the answer to the question, 'What has been your favorite experience?' The reason being, it is an astonishing play.

- John Lithgow

There's no more private family than the royal family. People who can really only be themselves with each other. The rest of us just spend all our time fascinated by them.

There's no more private family than the royal family. People who can really only be themselves with each other. The rest of us just spend all our time fascinated by them.

- John Lithgow

Everybody's a dreamer.

Everybody's a dreamer.

- John Lithgow

Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.

Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.

- John Lithgow

Britain has a great sense of its own national pride. It's like the monarchy is the embodiment of that pride.

Britain has a great sense of its own national pride. It's like the monarchy is the embodiment of that pride.

- John Lithgow

I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest.

I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest.

- John Lithgow

Good acting is really excellent carpentry.

Good acting is really excellent carpentry.

- John Lithgow

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music.

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music.

- John Lithgow

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