Elizabeth McGovern Quotes

Elizabeth McGovern — American Actress born on July 18, 1961,

Elizabeth Lee McGovern is an American film, television, and theater actor, and musician. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film Ragtime. She is also known for her performance as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series Downton Abbey, for which she has been nominated for an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award. Her other films include Ordinary People, Once Upon A Time In America, The Handmaid's Tale and The Wings of the Dove... (wikipedia)

We lack rituals in this modern world.

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.

I just find it fascinating, like everybody, to be in a different life. It's an escape.

I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that.

I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s.