Top 27 Quotes by Marian Seldes

Theatre is where I am confident and happy.

I've been, for want of a better phrase, a supporting actress so much of my life.

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

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

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

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 love being with someone, taking care of someone.

I have had a career in which, almost without exception, every single person I've worked with has helped me.

An actress spends a lifetime observing people. You build up a mental library. No, not a library. Make that a repository.