"When I was very young, I was sick for several years, and I just read and read and read. I think one of the most wonderful things about acting is that you get to live so many lives, as in reading too. I'm sure that influenced me. I never wanted to be anything but an actress."

(Gena Rowlands, pseudonimo di Virginia Cathryn Rowlands, attrice; Madison, 19 giugno 1930 – Indian Wells, 14 agosto 2024)