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“My mother was a failed actress, but that was our bread and butter - what we loved most to do was to go to the theater and talk about it and dissect it and understand it.”

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Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon, born on April 9, 1966, is an American actress known for her exceptional performances on Broadway and television. She gained recognition for her role in 'Angels in America' and 'Masters of Sex'. Nixon is highly acclaimed for her profound acting skills and contributions to female characters. more

“I think what Laura Linney was saying about teaching her all the lessons as a child actor, right, that's a whole ball of wax. That's a really mixed bag of stuff. I look at so many people that I knew personally or didn't know personally but who have ended badly, have died young, have been destitute - there are a lot of bad child-actor-gone-wrong stories, a very high percentage, but I think the thing about it is that a lot of those are Hollywood stories, and you don't have that same kind of a thing in the theater.”

People Thinking Kind Children Teaching

Author:Cynthia Nixon

“You have people like Sarah Jessica Parker - and it's also because of her mother and where she came from and all that stuff - but how you're taught to be responsible for yourself rather than endlessly people waiting for you and bringing you things.”

People Mother Waiting Responsible Being Responsible

Author:Cynthia Nixon

“Not to bash Los Angeles, but there is always a feeling in LA of where your stock is. Are you the top of the heap at the moment or do you have the blockbuster, did you get cast in that thing?”

Moments Feelings Los Angeles Bash

Author:Cynthia Nixon

“In New York - not to say New York isn't a competitive place - but there's much more of a sense of, we're all here and some of us are up and some of us are down and some of us are in the middle, but we have a longer view of history and how it works, rather than just this week.”

Week

Author:Cynthia Nixon