I spent a lot of time in college studying theater of the absurd and Beckett and Genet, and then I spent a lot of time after that at 'Gossip Girl' auditions, thinking, 'Wow, I really wasted my money.' — Betty Gilpin Copy Share Image
Wrestling introduced me to the idea that my body has a purpose besides trying to look five years younger for the first time. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
To get health insurance, you give up your dignity - that's what I thought being an actor was. So when 'GLOW' came along, I… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
You would think that wrestling has so much to do with being aggressive and having a big ego, and it's exactly the opposite. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
Nothing is more theater-based than wrestling. It's Greek-tragedy-level theater. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
When I first thought about wrestling, I thought about it as this foreign thing that I would have so much trouble accessing, and then,… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
I find myself on Yelp typing in 'the best 'blank' all the time: best cheese, best ice cream, best pizza. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
'GLOW' was the first time that, from head to toe, I was asked to use my body in a functional, powerful way as an… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
My mom used to play a lot of super character-y parts... so I was sort of raised to be a clown. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
The rule was I had to go to college, and I couldn't even go to theater camp. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
Sometimes, daily life doesn't match the high stakes that you feel! And I feel like that is wrestling. Wrestling actually makes sense to me. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
When you're an actress - or just a woman - a lot of the exercise classes that are offered are so sort of male… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
Getting to work with Edie Falco and watching her be a quiet presence - but a very powerful presence - and so brilliant and… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
I grew up in a lot of stage managers' booths, memorizing the lines. I'm sure I was the most annoying child in existence. — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
In previous roles, I have thought of my body as 'Betty's body,' and I try not to eat too many dinner rolls - please… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
With all the stuff that's going on in the world - after I watch the news, read the news, and listen to my podcasts,… — Betty Gilpin Copy Share
