Hollywood - an emotional Detroit. Lillian Gish More Quotes by Lillian Gish More Quotes From Lillian Gish What you get is a living-what you give is a life. Lillian Gish true-lifeaginggiving You know, when I first went into the movies Lionel Barrymore played my grandfather. Later he played my father and finally he played my husband. If he had lived I'm sure I would have played his mother. That's the way it is in Hollywood. The men get younger and the women get older. Lillian Gish husbandmotherfather I've never been in style, so I can't go out of style. Lillian Gish stylei-can As long as you are curious, you will never be bored. Lillian Gish boredcuriositylong A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning. Lillian Gish life-isearninghappy-life 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 i-believe-ini-believebelieve You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners. Lillian Gish good-manmannerslife I never approved of talkies. Silent movies were well on their way to developing an entirely new art form. It was not just pantomine, but something wonderfully expressive. Lillian Gish silentwayart Love is a hard rock between two people and can't be torn apart Lillian Gish valentines-dayflowerlove-is Never get caught acting. Lillian Gish caughttheatreacting Hollywood has turned into an emotional Detroit. Lillian Gish detroithollywoodemotional It's a hard world for little things. Lillian Gish little-thingslittlesworld 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 imagineactingremember I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do. Lillian Gish criticismcan-dopeople It had been drilled into us that when an audience pays to see a performance, it is entitled to the best performance you can give.Nothing in your personal life must interfere, neither fatigue, illness, nor anxiety--not even joy. Lillian Gish anxietyjoygiving The stage was our school, our home, our life. Lillian Gish stagehomeschool Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in `Annie Laurie`, but I can't recall that it helped much. Lillian Gish asking-whyfanswriting Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your bellybutton. Lillian Gish eyesmemangod
