June Squibb

New York, oh my God, in my early 20s. I felt, this is home, this is really where I belong.

My whole thing is, I collect what I know I want to read, and I have certain bookshelves in my bedroom that contain all the books I haven't read yet.

I had three influential teachers. The first was Uta Hagen. The second two, Bobby Lewis and my late husband, Charles Kakatsakis, were both from the Actors Studio.

If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.