Katharine Ross

“I always play what I call The Girl. The nice straight character. Sincere. Usually the victim. I'm put upon. I suffer.”

“Acting is important to me, but so is the rest of my life, and what I still keep in mind is that the pressure of being successful lasts so short a time.”

“When I first came to Hollywood, I couldn't afford a telephone.”

“When you hit 40, you suddenly find that they are looking at younger actresses.”

“I study things like the life cycle of the worm.”

“I'm stubborn, which is not necessarily admirable.”