197 Quotes by John Lithgow

I find I have to walk a little faster in public these days, but it’s very easy to remember when nobody had any idea who I was.

If you read in front of your kids, it’s very likely that they’ll become readers, too.

My great hero was that archetype of cheerful American normalcy, Norman Rockwell.

Shakespeare is like mother’s milk to me.

Look at the darkest hit musicals – Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel – they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music.

It’s a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows.

The Broadway audience is made up of a greater percentage of tourists now. There’s not nearly as much variety and danger and challenge in what’s being offered.

In animation, there’s this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT’S what I was doing.

If it’s well written and well directed and you’ve got good actors to work with, acting is easy. But making sure all the ducks are in a row is the hard part. It’s very rare.