There’s no place to act in Kansas. You’re supressed.

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that the actress, Shirley Knight, felt that there were limited opportunities for her to showcase her acting talents in the state of Kansas. She felt that she was not able to fully express herself or be herself due to the restrictive environment or attitudes in that region.

About Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight was an acclaimed American actress who had a prolific career spanning over 50 years. She was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and won a Tony Award for her stage performance. Knight was also a highly-decorated television actress, receiving multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and wins.

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More quotes from Shirley Knight

I’m writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

Film actors reach a certain level, but they don’t get beyond it unless they work in the theater.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

Men are allowed to get older and women are not.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

My acting career helped pull me through the rough times.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

I took individual photographs of Annie Liebovitz, I kept taking her picture.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

They said this is Vanity Fair, and I said, Oh, I already take the magazine. They said Annie Leibovitz wants to take your picture and I thought, How nice!

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

I just let the character speak to me and things appear.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater in New York is totally dead.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

There’s no place to act in Kansas. You’re supressed.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

It’s no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I can’t see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

There’s a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

I got an agent and went up for the part of my first film, Five Gates to Hell.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

When you’re a woman in your 40s, it’s not the best time to do films, because there really aren’t that many roles. Then you reach 50 and there are more roles again. Mother parts.

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)