Regret is a toxin that I try not to allow in my body.

- Ellen Burstyn

To me, it's a very moral film. If my son were a teenager now, I would drag him to see it.

- Ellen Burstyn

Bob Duvall is a great actor because each time out, he creates a whole, complete character. You have the feeling that you're not seeing an actor at al…

- Ellen Burstyn

I did my famous cabbage soup diet, so I was able to do it.

- Ellen Burstyn

She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her to not feel her feelings.

- Ellen Burstyn

I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have been to Manhattan maybe o…

- Ellen Burstyn

The interesting thing about doing a play is to find a way to make it fresh and do it as though you were doing it for the first time.

- Ellen Burstyn

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

- Ellen Burstyn

Everything gets old if you do it often enough.

- Ellen Burstyn