Author: Marian Seldes

Quotes

I think of myself as only being an actress when I'm acting, but my friends will say I act all the time.

I think of myself as only being an actress when I'm acting, but my friends will say I act all the time.

- Marian Seldes

I grew up in a house where language was appreciated and cared about. I'm sure that, although I wasn't aware of it at the time, it must have made an impression on me.

I grew up in a house where language was appreciated and cared about. I'm sure that, although I wasn't aware of it at the time, it must have made an impression on me.

- Marian Seldes

I try to find humor in everything I do, because I think all great plays - even great tragedies - have enormous humor in them.

I try to find humor in everything I do, because I think all great plays - even great tragedies - have enormous humor in them.

- Marian Seldes

I know I'm funny, because I'm eccentric, I'm odd. I'm not what you expect.

I know I'm funny, because I'm eccentric, I'm odd. I'm not what you expect.

- Marian Seldes

People say, 'How can you stay in a play for a long time?' I say, 'The audience is never the same.'

People say, 'How can you stay in a play for a long time?' I say, 'The audience is never the same.'

- Marian Seldes

When I began to act, I was about 6 years old. Everything you learned, every period of history you studied, you did a play about it.

When I began to act, I was about 6 years old. Everything you learned, every period of history you studied, you did a play about it.

- Marian Seldes

I'm not a good tourist. I don't like walking around and looking at things. I like being in a city and working and finding out how other people live.

I'm not a good tourist. I don't like walking around and looking at things. I like being in a city and working and finding out how other people live.

- Marian Seldes

I always think of myself as an 18-year-old beginning my career, all the time.

I always think of myself as an 18-year-old beginning my career, all the time.

- Marian Seldes

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.

- Marian Seldes

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