Legends die hard. They survive as truth rarely does.
Helen HayesRead
I'm leaving the screen because I don't think I am very good in the pictures and I have this beautiful dream that I'm elegant on the stage.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire for elegance and beauty in performance rather than in visual representation.
In this quote, Helen Hayes reflects on her self-perception and the difference between her presence on screen versus on stage. She feels that she may not come across as elegantly in film, which influences her decision to step away from the screen, as she values the beauty of her dream of being graceful on stage more than the reality of her appearance in pictures.
Themes
EleganceArtPerformanceSelf-PerceptionDream
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about actors' choices in roles and mediums.
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