Nance O'Neil Professions : Actress Born : October 8, 1874 Died : February 7, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Nance O'Neil An actress must be a woman whose emotional perceptions are true, and to make them so, she must have a fine contempt for any art or thought that betrays them for something false. Nance O'Neil emotional perception art Tradition has made women cowardly. Nance O'Neil cowardly tradition made ... actresses require protection in their art from blind abuse, from savage criticism. Their work is their religion, if they are seeking the best in their art, and to abuse that faith is to rob them, to dishonor them. Nance O'Neil faith drama art Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors