I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don’t. – Uta Hagen
I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don’t go. – Uta Hagen
They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don’t know. – Uta Hagen
We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare. – Uta Hagen
Usually, someone who’s in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can’t walk out if I don’t like it. – Uta Hagen
Working with Brando was fun. It was like a tennis match. We played unbelievably well together. – Uta Hagen
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular… it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre. – Uta Hagen
We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary. – Uta Hagen
If you want a bourgeois existence, you shouldn’t be an actor. You’re in the wrong profession. – Uta Hagen
Once in awhile, there’s stuff that makes me say, That’s what theatre’s about. It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn’t happen very often. – Uta Hagen
