Ruth Gordon

"Work on yourself. Believe in yourself. Show up! Support others! The bounty of the world will open up for you."

"I can’t tell you how encouraging a thing like this is. The first film that I was ever in was in 1915, and here we are, and it’s 1969. Actually, I don’t know why it took me so long, though I don’t think, you know, that I’m backward. Anyway, thank you Bill, thank you Bob, thank you Roman and thank you Mia, and thank all of you who voted for me."

"Kanin, Ruths husband describe her role as an actress in 1837."

"Dont be helpless, dont give up, dont kill yourself, dont look for trouble. Stuff gets in your way, kick it under the rug. Stay well, stay with it, make it come out..."

"I was amazed the way Garson could take these teams and make me want to see their pictures all over again."

"Ruth exulted in life, Her blazing professionalism and generosity of spirit made it obvious to me that we had in our midst one of the greatest of them all."

"Her strength was always tremendous, tremendous theatrical expertise. She knew more about the theater than anybody that I ever encountered in my life. And she, being a very great actress, could recognize the strengths and the weaknesses in a role, so that she wouldnt allow a part in any of our films to be anything less than a wonderful acting part."

"At this time its being considered as a natural death,she was always around town, She always stopped and talked to people. She was very pleasant."

"Her warmth and humanity shone like the first patch of sun on a dark and wintry day, The world will be a colder place without her enthusiastic, elegant and adorable countenance."

"The biggest limitations are the ones we place on ourselves, and opportunities rise up to meet the unique offerings of people."

"I wipe away all the unpleasantness of the day, of the people, of the city, whatever. We have it in our power to overcome assholes, and I think we have them thrown into our path to see if we have the chops to handle them."