Blythe Danner

Actors are very generous. ”

Being a grandmother is probably the most important thing to me. I have two really rambunctious little ones, and I love spending time with them. ”

I've always just adored music. It's my first love, really. I admire and respect people in the music business. You really have to work hard and diligently. Sometimes actors can be lazy and get away with it, but you can't do that if you're a musician. ”

I don't read critics, and I don't care what they say. You can't let them steal your soul. You do what the director and production is committed to doing. I just think it's terrible that critics have the power to keep people away from a good production. ”

Just look at my face. Its an extraordinary experience. All of my friends who are grandparents have been saying, just wait, a bit cynically, but its just extraordinary. You feel like a child again yourself. Just walking on air. ”

Acting is really only part of my life. I'm addicted to it. ”

I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. ”

I live in New York, and when you're older and widowed, it's a perfect place because you just don't feel lonely there, and, luckily, I like my own company, too. ”

That's what's so wonderful about being in this business because you're constantly surprised. You have to be up for anything. ”

When I was beginning, a young actor could go from repertory company to repertory company. I did that and loved it. I was also lucky. ”