Ellen Burstyn Quotes

"Just incredible. I look forward to seeing his career unfold."
-Ellen Burstyn

"It's been awhile. My Oscar is getting kind of tarnished. I looked at it a couple of years ago and thought I really needed a new one."
-Ellen Burstyn

"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."
-Ellen Burstyn

"I don't think the show could have found a better or more beautiful home."
-Ellen Burstyn

"[I regret turning down the lead role in] Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, ... Who is this Martin Scorsese person? Why should I see his little film about 'Mean Streets'?"
-Ellen Burstyn

"The world is killing itself at the moment, due to religious differences. So it's on everyone's mind and it's a good time to explore different people's attitudes toward religion."
-Ellen Burstyn

"What a lovely surprise to discover how un-lonely being alone can be."
-Ellen Burstyn