Uta Hagen Quotes

They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don`t know.

I have disassociated myself from that book.

The Country Girl was the only successful play I`ve done that I was glad when it closed. I had great success in it, but I never liked the last act.

We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.

If you want a bourgeois existence, you shouldn`t be an actor. You`re in the wrong profession.

I won`t go to England because they won`t let my dog in.

I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don`t.

Once in awhile, there`s stuff that makes me say, That`s what theatre`s about. It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn`t happen very often.

We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare.

I love playing Chekhov. That`s the hardest; that`s why I love it most.

Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.

I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don`t go.

Awards don`t really mean much.

Usually, someone who`s in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can`t walk out if I don`t like it.

I`m a bad liar; I don`t know what to say backstage.

Working with Brando was fun. It was like a tennis match. We played unbelievably well together.

Tony Quinn would pick me up and shake me. I`d see his thumbs coming out. I don`t think anybody ever should be hurt onstage. It`s not art, it`s crap!

Maybe the one I enjoyed playing most was A Month in the Country.