Laurie Metcalf Quotes

What I like about theater is its team work. Theater is also all-time creativity.

I have a passion to do theater.

I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television.

I kind of got lost down a road of TV and film, so it's great to come back to theatre.

I happen to love working in cinema, but the theater is always there... you know, and I would never shut the door on it. Even though it's been quite a bit of time since I've done a play, last one was in New York.

There's nothing like theater. It's really amazing. But it does take up all of your time. I would like to get into more film, just because I find it super fascinating.

I love working in the theater.

You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you do, and there's not a lot of waiting around and interruption and not a lot of money involved - sometimes money really clouds the waters of creativity.

I'm constantly involved in theater, looking at theater, trying to do work in theater, support theater. And that's kind of my creative passion.

Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.

I have a background in theater - I went to school for theater. I love film - love it - but there's just something about theater that I really miss.

I'm in love with the entire industry and every aspect of performing and directing, even writing, and I love working with acting students.

Even if I don't have a job, I work on plays and scenes.

In theater, there's a lot of work to do to build the characters. It's a great experience.

Yeah... I like films, I like movies, I like playing different characters and working with different actors and filming in different places. I like movies because it's kind of a combination of every art: it's like, it's picture, it's story, it's music, it's kind of like a clash and a collide of every art. It's really neat.

I never thought I'd be one of those old hams who favours theatre over everything, but I'm getting that way. Telly and film seemed more fun when I was younger; turning left on planes and washing up in nice places. But there are things that you only learn in theatre.

I paid my dues at drama school and worked backstage in every Theatre in London.

I love working with talented young performers.

I was heavily involved in musical theater.

Acting for me is not a bad habit like smoking that I must make an effort to quit. I love acting; I love directing.

Live theater is my favorite of all the mediums that I have worked in, so I have every intention on coming back to Broadway.

I hope to continue working in film, television and theatre.

I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.

I want to do theatre and I want to do period drama.

Gosh, I'd like to direct Our Town on stage.