Author: Shirley Knight

Quotes

Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater.

Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater.

- Shirley Knight

There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about.

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

I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

- 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.

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.

- Shirley Knight

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.

- Shirley Knight

There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

- Shirley Knight

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.

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.

- Shirley Knight

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals.

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals.

- Shirley Knight

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.

- Shirley Knight

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