Blythe Danner

I was raised in a time where children were still seen and not heard basically, so I think a lot of us in my generation went the other way and just tried to be as much more liberal and open and we're still paying for it. ”

I think one of my very favorite films of all time was with Peter Sellers when he played Chauncey, the gardener. Being There. ”

Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes. ”

I really pulled back on my career when the kids were young and my husband and I made a pact never to work while the other one was. ”

I travel so much when I work, I've really been happy to do 'Nice Work' because I feel like a true New Yorker again. I have my little regimen during the day, and I can take advantage of the museums and the things that I love. And people watching! ”