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

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

- Ellen Burstyn

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

- 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

Everything gets old if you do it often enough.

- 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

It's been awhile. My Oscar is getting kind of tarnished. I looked at it a couple of years ago and thought I really needed a new one.

- Ellen Burstyn

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

- Ellen Burstyn