So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the stage and I saw the ugliest chair I have ever seen. And I thought, 'Well, I could kill that chair!' Ellen Burstyn actorchairglance share on social
It's about avoiding reality through various escape routes that become addictions and lead to Hell. My character is addicted to television, chocolate, coffee, to her dream of her son, which has no basis in reality. Ellen Burstyn addictaddictionavoid share on social
I did my famous cabbage soup diet, so I was able to do it. Ellen Burstyn cabbagedietfamous Change image and share on social
I always wanted to play Joan of Arc. I've always wanted to do that. Now I'm thinking, 'Maybe there's a story in Joan of Arc's mother!' If I don't hurry up, her grandmother! Ellen Burstyn arcgrandmotherhave Change image and share on social
It's been awhile. My Oscar is getting kind of tarnished. I looked at it a couple of years ago and thought I really needed a new one. Ellen Burstyn agoawhilecouple Change image and share on social
I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have been to Manhattan maybe once or twice. Ellen Burstyn brooklynclosehave Change image and share on social
I talked to women who lived there, to get their speech patterns and outlook on life - and how narrow that is. Ellen Burstyn lifelivenarrow Change image and share on social
She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her to not feel her feelings. Ellen Burstyn addictionfeelfeeling Change image and share on social
Well my taste wasn't very good when I first started out. But later, when I began to appreciate the art of acting, I would say the actress I most admire is Vanessa Redgrave. Ellen Burstyn actactressadmire Change image and share on social
I couldn't kill a chicken, I couldn't kill a cow - I was a vegetarian too at that time - so I thought, well what is there that I could kill? I couldn't kill this and I couldn't kill that. Ellen Burstyn chickencowkill Change image and share on social