Karen Allen

[Life means] giving as much of yourself as you have to give.

[Life means] giving as much of yourself as you have to give.

I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing read more

I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life.

Someone born in Brazil is an American. Anyone born on the western hemisphere is an American. American is not a read more

Someone born in Brazil is an American. Anyone born on the western hemisphere is an American. American is not a nationality.

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking read more

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking on what other people have already done, and then we will serve as a resource to other people.

I was so lucky. I was very broke and I was taking classes at Lee Strasberg's Institute and I saw read more

I was so lucky. I was very broke and I was taking classes at Lee Strasberg's Institute and I saw a 3 X 5 index card on the bulletin board advertising for college-aged girls for a film. That was Animal House