Classical plays require more imagination and more general training to be able to do. That's why I like playing Shakespeare better than anything else.

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Streetcar is a most wonderful, wonderful play.

Streetcar is a most wonderful, wonderful play.

I think Edith Evans is the most marvelous actress in the world and she can...

I think Edith Evans is the most marvelous actress in the world and she can...

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an...

When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an...

I'm not young. What's wrong with that?

I'm not young. What's wrong with that?

I'm not afraid to die.

I'm not afraid to die.

My parents were absolutely delighted that I knew what I wanted to do.

My parents were absolutely delighted that I knew what I wanted to do.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much...

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much...

I've always been mad about cats.

I've always been mad about cats.

Every single night I'm nervous. You never know how the audience is going to react.

Every single night I'm nervous. You never know how the audience is going to react.

Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never...

Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never...

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

Life is too short to work so hard.

Life is too short to work so hard.

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do...

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do...

I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such...

I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such...

When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an...

When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an...

I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.

I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.