Lillian Gish Quotes

Lillian Gish may be a charming person, but she is not Ophelia. She comes on stage as if she had been sent for to sew rings on the new curtains. — Mrs. Patrick Campbell

I can't remember a time when I wasn't acting, so I can't imagine what I would do if I stopped now. — Lillian Gish

I've never been in style, so I can't go out of style. — Lillian Gish

Everything went downhill after Lillian [Gish] left me. — D.W. Griffith

A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning. — Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish thought that there should be a cabinet position for the arts and I think she was right. I think she was right. — Fay Wray

Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your bellybutton. — Lillian Gish

You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners. — Lillian Gish

The older I get, the more I believe in what I can't explain or understand, even more than the things that are explainable and understandable. — Lillian Gish

As long as you are curious, you will never be bored. — Lillian Gish

Never get caught acting. — Lillian Gish

I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do. — Lillian Gish

The stage was our school, our home, our life. — Lillian Gish

Hollywood has turned into an emotional Detroit. — Lillian Gish

What you get is a living, what you give is a life. — Lillian Gish

Hollywood - an emotional Detroit. — Lillian Gish