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.

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

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.