Piper Laurie quotes:

And if real life was like the movies, I should have lived happily ever after.

I've always felt robbed of something by people not knowing I was a Jew.

I never forget, remember that. Not an action, not a name, not a face.

I'm one of those people who has always been a bridesmaid.

One thing is certain. The old Piper Laurie is no more.

Ive always felt robbed of something by people not knowing I was a Jew.

I dropped the script in the fireplace, called my agent and said, they can jail me, sue me, but I'm never acting again, unless I can do something worthwhile.

I was so flattered to be asked to be in the movies - the idea of being paid to act was heady stuff.

And even then when you take it, you've got to take it with your whole heart.

Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

If I had stayed in Hollywood, I would have killed myself. Or someone would have done it for me

It took a long time, but I have learned that you just can't take anything you want out of life without putting something back in exchange.

The fact is, I never wanted to be a movie star.