For a woman who’s a widow and pretty much a loner, I can walk out, and I’m surrounded by NYU kids. The energy jumps off the sidewalks, and I never feel sad or bored. Blythe Danner Read Quote
You cannot be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, and the perfect actor all at the same time. Blythe Danner Read Quote
I got to Broadway a year after I came to New York. I starred in ‘Butterflies Are Free’ and got a Tony for it. Right out of the gate. Maybe that’s why I wasn’t very gracious about it. I wasn’t driven. And right after ‘Butterflies Are Free’, I got married and then started a family. I always wanted that. Blythe Danner Read Quote
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. Blythe Danner Read Quote
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. Blythe Danner Read Quote
My feeling is that if there are that many billions of stars, maybe someone is saying exactly what I’m saying at this moment. I don’t know. It’s not something I’m obsessed by or think about all the time, but I certainly open to thinking it could be. Blythe Danner Read Quote
That’s what’s so wonderful about being in this business because you’re constantly surprised. You have to be up for anything. Blythe Danner Read Quote
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. Blythe Danner Read Quote
You learn more discipline in the theatre than you do in movies or TV. You’re on stage every night and you have to sustain your energy level tor several hours. Blythe Danner Read Quote
