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Quotes by Actress

"Being a mother gives you an incredible feeling of empowerment, you think if I can go through such pain and that level of sleep and still operate and not be grumpy you can do anything. It can be quite scary, you can't function your brain, forget your vocabulary."

"I have always wanted to act ever since I was a little girl. I would put a blanket under my shirt and pretend that I was pregnant. Then, I would go through childbirth."
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"I'd also say having Jack's son Chris living with us from his 13th year on helped in raising Rick."

"It's funny, though, because when I first started going to races after we met, I was extremely nervous. It's like being backstage and hoping you don't trip over something or break an amp or accidentally speak into a live microphone, so I was really hesitant."

"I'm one of those people who figures that it will eventually sort itself out."

"I found the right man, got married, and just had to keep not reinventing myself, just deciding that it doesn't matter what you are if you are a good person."

"Growing up, being watched from the outside... it's kind of very taxing and maybe I should just do some kind of manual labor-it might be more relaxing. But I can't, it's not in my nature."

"Yes, I know I've played these women, but I'm not really conniving at all."

"We can sit around and go, okay, is there really a plan, does somebody really know what's happening, is it all planned out, because sometimes it just seems too remarkable to me the things that have happened to me."

"There are all kinds of letters and protests that come from, not surprisingly, Japanese fishermen, the fishermen's wives; there are student groups, all different types of people; the protest against the Americans' use of the Pacific for nuclear testing."

"I felt I had to share Idaho with my friend from New York because he'd shared New York with me, so I was going to share the beauty of nature with a man who went to museums and clubs late at night. But there was nothing to do where I lived at night."

"It's very difficult to marry into another civilization."

"People can be so apathetic. They continue to ignore the real people trapped in poverty and homelessness. It's almost maddening."

"Entrepreneurship is where a noble cause meets the passion."


"Bernard and I intend doing a lot with our lives and that includes actively helping other people. But how can we tell you our plans when we haven't finished making them yet?"

"I didn't picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. I remember thinking, "Well somebody has to be in them," so maybe I could do that eventually. It's all been a surprise."

"What is exciting is not for one person to be stronger than the other... but for two people to have met their match and yet they are equally as stubborn, as obstinate, as passionate, as crazy as the other."

"The panic attacks - I still have them. They started when I was around 8. They always have to do with my death."

"What we need is more women writers, writing for older women. There are some actresses who have production companies and create their own material, and I truly admire that."

"I think that the most difficult thing is allowing yourself to be loved, so receiving the love and feeling like you deserve it is a pretty big struggle. I suppose that's what I've learnt recently, to allow myself to be loved."


"I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem."

"That said, my kids are at home right now with my husband and I'm missing something important at my daughter's school which makes me feel sick inside. It's a lot of balance and a lot of really hard decision making."

"The story of a love is not important-what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity."

"When you don't have anybody to take care of you, then you could go both ways: You could do whatever you want, or you could take charge and be your own parent."

"The truth is you can have a great marriage, but there are still no guarantees."

"Sharing a clear and concise vision spawns a sense of purpose and direction. It attracts success toward you and helps you build an expanding team."
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