The Broadway audience is made up of a greater percentage of tourists now. There’s not nearly as much variety and danger and challenge in what’s being offered. – John Lithgow
When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater. – John Lithgow
I’m a con artist in that I’m an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn’t. – John Lithgow
In animation, there’s this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT’S what I was doing. – John Lithgow
It’s a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows. – John Lithgow
For me, working on stage is much more exhausting than all the other mediums, but it’s also much more thrilling. – John Lithgow
I’m very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We’ve got to be careful and make sure we don’t foul our own nest. – John Lithgow
Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective. – John Lithgow
I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I’m still employed and employable. – John Lithgow
I find I have to walk a little faster in public these days, but it’s very easy to remember when nobody had any idea who I was. – John Lithgow
Look at the darkest hit musicals – Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel – they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music. – John Lithgow
