"It's true that Eastern philosophy and religion were not unknown to me as a child, since my father has explored much in that area, and written books more or less in that area, too."

“Give recognition where it is due. Compliments stimulate more effort and desire to improve. Be generous with honest praising.”

“Oh, my career. What career? I'm over 40.”

“The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was Cats, for my birthday.”

Source : "Exclusive InDepth InterView: Tammy Blanchard On HOW TO SUCCEED, THE BIG C, GYPSY, Judy Garland & More". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. May 19, 2012.

“I'm not a natural leader. I'm too intellectual; I'm too abstract; I think too much.”

“I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.”

“Hamlet, that's the only role there is, finally. The only role. After that, you settle down and only do the fun things on stage.”

“You look for one thing and you find another.”

Source : Muriel Spark (2014). “Memento Mori”, p.131, New Directions Publishing

“the idea of a finished human product not only appears presumptuous but even, in my opinion, lacks any strong appeal. Life is struggle and striving, development and growth - and analysis is one of the means that can help in this process. Certainly its positive accomplishments are important, but also the striving itself is of intrinsic value.”

Source : Karen Horney (2013). “Self-Analysis”, p.303, Routledge