Left Quote by D. W. Griffith

I'm no relation to Lillian or Dorothy Gish. Not even way back. But when I first became interested in acting, I wrote a letter…

— Annabeth Gish

Lillian Gish may be a charming person, but she is not Ophelia. She comes on stage as if she had been sent for to…

— Mrs. Patrick Campbell

I wanted Lillian Hellman to be perfect because I wasn't perfect myself. I really wanted a mentor.

— Rosemary Mahoney

Lillian Gish thought that there should be a cabinet position for the arts and I think she was right. I think she was right.

— Fay Wray

If someone had told me, don't say anything about Lillian Hellman because she'll sue you, it wouldn't have stopped me. It might have spurred…

— Lillian Hellman

my mind ran over scenes of Shesheeb seducing Margaret until I was a wagon dragged by the runaway horses of my jealousy.

— Louise Erdrich

When my father died, my mother came back from being Mrs. Birkin to being Judy Campbell. She was a stunning actress. She came out…

— Jane Birkin

She became politically conscious thanks to Studs Terkel and the radio. She started reading all the books we brought home from college and was…

— Sandra Cisneros

“Despite the sisters' pretend rivalry and occasional squabbles, they were each other's staunchest ally and closest friend. Few people in Lillian's life had ever…

— Lisa Kleypas

I miss her in my bones. I was her big brother. I was supposed to protect her - I could not... It very nearly…

— Kelsey Grammer

That she was irreplaceable became a bittersweet loyalty: Her death was what I had now instead of her.

— Gail Caldwell

I was thinking, as I watched her, how little it mattered –about her teeth for instance. I know so many women who have kept…

— Willa Cather