Top 27 Quotes by Marian Seldes

About Marian Seldes

These are some quotes by American author Marian Seldes Actress, who lived between August 23, 1928 and October 6, 2014.

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

Marian Seldes

All I've done is live my life in the theater and loved it.

All I've done is live my life in the theater and loved it.

Marian Seldes

Unfortunately, there are mental invalids of every age who exist on other people's terms. It's lazy for older persons to let others make up their minds for them. People have to overcome that.

Unfortunately, there are mental invalids of every age who exist on other people's terms. It's lazy for older persons to let others make up their minds for them. People have to overcome that.

Marian Seldes

People say, 'How can you stay in a play for a long time?' I say, 'The audience is never the same.'

People say, 'How can you stay in a play for a long time?' I say, 'The audience is never the same.'

Marian Seldes

Theatre is where I am confident and happy.

Theatre is where I am confident and happy.

Marian Seldes

When I began to act, I was about 6 years old. Everything you learned, every period of history you studied, you did a play about it.

When I began to act, I was about 6 years old. Everything you learned, every period of history you studied, you did a play about it.

Marian Seldes

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

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

Marian Seldes

I'm not a good tourist. I don't like walking around and looking at things. I like being in a city and working and finding out how other people live.

I'm not a good tourist. I don't like walking around and looking at things. I like being in a city and working and finding out how other people live.

Marian Seldes

I grew up in a house where language was appreciated and cared about. I'm sure that, although I wasn't aware of it at the time, it must have made an impression on me.

I grew up in a house where language was appreciated and cared about. I'm sure that, although I wasn't aware of it at the time, it must have made an impression on me.

Marian Seldes

Confidence has nothing to do with what you look like. If you obsess over that, you'll end up being disappointed in yourself all the time. Instead, high self-esteem comes from how you feel in any moment. So walk into a room acting like you're in charge, and spend your energy on making the people around you happy.

Marian Seldes

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