Top 40 Quotes by Elizabeth McGovern

So the English approach to show business and their work is more - and this is a big generalization, I hasten to say - but it's more, they work on it as a craft job.

I just find it fascinating, like everybody, to be in a different life. It's an escape.

My father was an academic, an eccentric. He was a lecturer.

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.

I turned down the opportunity to be in some films that went on to be blockbusters.

My family were all into classical music, and I found that very intimidating.

I have a terrible sense of direction.

If I feel I can play a part I do everything in my power to try to play it.

We lack rituals in this modern world.

That feeling of being 19 or 20 and 'hot' in Hollywood was so intense.