Nancy Marchand Quotes

Nancy Marchand — American Actress born on June 19, 1928, died on June 18, 2000

Nancy Marchand was an American actress. She began her career in theatre in 1951. She was perhaps most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on Lou Grant and Livia Soprano on The Sopranos... (wikipedia)

There are a lot of different facets to my personality that I don't use all the time in my house, or in everyday life, that I can experience and share when I'm on a stage.

I'm always very uncomfortable with people. It's something that I get upset with myself for, but that's the way I am. But I love people. And when I'm on the stage, I can embrace people and still feel safe.

Acting was something I had to do.

I was a very shy, overly big, kind of creepy-looking kid.

I wasn't a glamour-puss, and there were more interesting roles for an actress like me in the theater and in live television.