John Lithgow : (8) " When I was a teenager, I remember the extraordinary feeling of accomplishment for completing ‘Vanity Fair.’ I don’t think it was even for school. " - John Lithgow " My worst audition was for Tim Burton for ‘Batman.’ " - John Lithgow " If it’s well written and well directed and you’ve got good actors to work with, acting is easy. But making sure all the ducks are in a row is the hard part. It’s very rare. " - John Lithgow " I eat way too fast. " - John Lithgow " We moved around a lot when I was growing up. I was always the new kid in class, but I was good at making friends. With an upbringing like that, I was either going to become an actor or a politician. Thank God I became an actor! I’m not cut out for politics. " - John Lithgow " It’s a delightful thing to do, to entertain kids. They’re a completely different audience because of their total lack of irony. You’re always after a total suspension of disbelief, but the only people you can really achieve it with is children. " - John Lithgow " I loved playing Roberta Muldoon! " - John Lithgow " Churchill is so particular. He’s as different from the rest of the population of Britain as he is from me. " - John Lithgow