Ellen Burstyn : (3) " When I was 19, I took a train from Houston to New York, and I had in my lap the collected works of William Shakespeare. The play I read on that journey was ‘Titus Andronicus.’ " - Ellen Burstyn " I left my career in Hollywood, moved back to New York, and went to Lee Strasberg and studied with him for the rest of his life. " - Ellen Burstyn " My mother was very glamorous. She was very beautiful, and she had a lot of friends; she was fun and loved to drink. " - Ellen Burstyn