Marian Seldes

I know I'm funny, because I'm eccentric, I'm odd. I'm not what you expect.

I almost never go to the theatre without seeing someone I've taught or known at Juilliard.

I think of myself as only being an actress when I'm acting, but my friends will say I act all the time.

I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter.

Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.

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