Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gishwas an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 in silent film shorts to 1987. Gish was called the First Lady of American Cinema, and she is credited with pioneering fundamental film performing techniques...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 October 1893
CountryUnited States of America
american-entertainer eyes god
Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your bellybutton.
writing asking-why fans
Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in `Annie Laurie`, but I can't recall that it helped much.
good-man manners easier
You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.
acting theatre caught
Never get caught acting.
home school stage
The stage was our school, our home, our life.
giving joy anxiety
It had been drilled into us that when an audience pays to see a performance, it is entitled to the best performance you can give.Nothing in your personal life must interfere, neither fatigue, illness, nor anxiety--not even joy.
people criticism can-do
I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do.
emotional detroit hollywood
Hollywood has turned into an emotional Detroit.
emotional detroit hollywood
Hollywood - an emotional Detroit.
acting remember imagine
I can't remember a time when I wasn't acting, so I can't imagine what I would do if I stopped now.
bored long curiosity
As long as you are curious, you will never be bored.
believe i-believe i-believe-in
The older I get, the more I believe in what I can't explain or understand, even more than the things that are explainable and understandable.
littles world little-things
It's a hard world for little things,
happy-life earning life-is
A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning.