Shirley Knight

"There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about."

"My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater."

"I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human."

"This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I can't see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me."

"The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends."