Quotes

What difference does it make if you change your line? Improvisation is good. The other actor should listen to what you do. It may be a matter of changing pauses within or after the line. I call it brave acting and you have to protect your own inspiration.

[on working with director Joseph Losey on The Damned (1962)] He was more comfortable with men, and had to control women. He accepted things from a man he would not accept from a woman. Didn't feel equal with women. I have to feel a complete equal, or I didn't work well. I liked the role but felt he didn't like the feeling I was his equal. I am a great actress, let's face it.

How can I be who I am? I want to drop the mask... I feel I am asked to have on in order to please you, whoever *you* are. I've learned that in America more than anything, that the mask doesn't work. There's got to be you.