'Heartbreak House' was a lot of fun for me. I must have missed that day at school. I'd never read it or seen it. It's one of those things that a lot of people are familiar with. — Laila Robins Copy Share Image
I often feel that when people have affairs, it has more to do with something they're searching for in themselves than anything else. — Laila Robins Copy Share
One day, when I was 33, I shifted. I suddenly saw acting as a higher calling. I understood that my goal was to serve… — Laila Robins Copy Share
A lot of times you come against actors who come from a different direction, and you tend to meet in the middle. — Laila Robins Copy Share
I did nine months in 'Mrs. Klein' in New York, then four months on the road. Then I did a movie directed by Philip… — Laila Robins Copy Share
I'd rather do a great play than a mediocre play in New York. As much as I'd like to be seen in New York,… — Laila Robins Copy Share
Often I play, especially on television, a lot of smart lawyer people and cerebral types. — Laila Robins Copy Share
A lot of my training is in classical theatre; I've done a lot of classical plays in New York and also at the Guthrie… — Laila Robins Copy Share
That's always a fun thing to play, a relationship where there's equals. I often play roles that are repressive, or women who are slightly… — Laila Robins Copy Share
Tennessee Williams is an incredible writer for women because, in many ways, his women characters are him. He writes so passionately. — Laila Robins Copy Share
It's funny, oftentimes the really great roles that I enjoy are in classic plays, and there aren't many theatres in New York who will… — Laila Robins Copy Share
Because I was from the Midwest and untrained, I was completely open and ready to try anything. Many of my classmates were cynical and… — Laila Robins Copy Share
