Karen Allen

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.

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

[When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than being a confident established star, read more

[When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than being a confident established star, he seemed nervous about meeting everyone, about fitting in.

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.

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

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