Beth Henley Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Plays are so much more special if they've never ever had a production, but I think you can really work on a play and make it better with each production.”

“The impetus behind going to graduate school was a year after graduating from college spent in Dallas working at the dog food factory and Bank America and not having met success in my chosen field, which at that point was being an actress.”

“I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, really in suburbia, so my mother was in community theatre plays.”

“I did write a couple of original screenplays, but I'd rather write plays.”

“I just loved being divorced from my own wretchedness.”

“Part of that is that New York has proved to be too much fun for me to live and work; I love New York so much.”

“Then, when I was a senior in high school, I was kind of bereft and she put me in an acting class.”

“I love writing for the screen.”

“I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money.”

“I was just restless with being in school; so I went out to Los Angeles.”