I can't get used to the fact that I'm 68 years old. I still feel like a youngster. I am playing a part even older than 68 - 71 years old. It's kind of startling to see myself in a movie and realize, "Yup. That's exactly what I look like." John Lithgow More Quotes by John Lithgow More Quotes From John Lithgow Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving. John Lithgow be-kindcarepeople Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug. John Lithgow inspirationtimefunny I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it's far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths. John Lithgow wellsweaknessimportant The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play. John Lithgow playmotivationalinspirational You kill three people, they call you a murderer. You kill a million people, they call you a conqueror. Go figure. John Lithgow politicsthreepeople We should have charity for what the dead say. We may disapprove of what they say, but we should not insult them and revile them knowing they cannot not defend themselves. John Lithgow charityknowingshould-have Books make great gifts because they're something you love that you can share. John Lithgow something-you-lovesharebook In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing. John Lithgow filmmomentsdiscovery I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't. John Lithgow artistrealbelieve I never get tired of hearing compliments. John Lithgow hearingtiredcompliment I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20. John Lithgow play I gave up shame a long time ago. John Lithgow gave-upshamelong If my life was a play, age 35 was my intermission. John Lithgow intermissionageplay I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn't want to become an actor. John Lithgow theatreartistschool I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years I accumulated a lot of knowledge but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life. John Lithgow fourcollegeyears I'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble. John Lithgow rolesplaycharacter That's how you deal with stardom; you make it the least important part of your life. John Lithgow stardomdealsimportant Anyone who hears enough laughter and applause at a young age will become an actor, whether they intend to or not. John Lithgow laughteractorsage It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed John Lithgow laughterenoughage Everybody's a dreamer. John Lithgow dreamerdream
