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Quotes by Actress

"The one thing I never questioned about my mother was whether she loved me."

"I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season."

"And you can't hide in a comedy scene either. You have to give in to the scene and commit."

"I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little more intimidating. Even the maid who comes to work for me once a week has found out that she can just trample over me... I'm a Cancer! We are not ferocious people."

"It's wonderful to be part of a family that cares so much about others."

"Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations."

"You can feel like, 'I look really bad', but to other people you can be really gorgeous."

"Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other."

"In fact, I'll be taking a lot of Cathy Gale with me. I expect that was why I was chosen for the part."
Fact,

"I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter."

"I can be extremely vulnerable. People are tough on me because they think I can handle it."

"Look at all the marriages that have been wonderfully successful where fellows finished their army service and came home to go to college on G.I. bills and their wives worked."


"People want me to do the strangest things. They want me to sign their arms or chests."

"Casey Affleck is a really good friend of mine. I know Casey a lot better than I know Ben, even though Ben and I have worked together a lot."


"This is going to sound really funny. I have a poster of Zac Efron on my wall! I think every girl has a poster of him in their room so, why not join the club!"


"I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie."

"Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from, but every morning I start off with a good head on my shoulders, saying to myself, 'It's going to be a good day!'."


"Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered that you say you can see it in the roles I play, because I think that's important, even if I do play intense characters, like especially Christine Cagney."

"I usually try on at least 20 pairs of jeans before I find something that looks good on me. And even then, I have a trustworthy friend tell me if my butt looks big!"

"People stopped me on the street and said 'I can't live up to you.' Of course, they're referring to June Cleaver."

"You learn more discipline in the theatre than you do in movies or TV. You're on stage every night and you have to sustain your energy level tor several hours."

"But that's why there are so few women stars today. Pornography has taken away the mystery."


"Tim and Fritz Lang I loved working with. Not Hitchcock so much. There was no communication."

"As a mother, you feel much more vulnerable. And when you're vulnerable, you're a much better actress."

"There was just this amazing individuality. It's just a whole different world of optimism and fearlessness, women taking off their bras and dancing around naked, and a political hopefulness and involvement."

"I loved school, I loved putting on my uniform and doing homework every day. I was one of those good students that the teachers liked. I guess that's got to be a pretty nerdy, geeky part of me."


"So, sometimes, when I'm not happy with my performance and I have to think, I will think in English."


"He makes me laugh, Mick! He tended to turn up when we were having lunch and entertain us all. He bought an Enigma machine! I've never worked with a producer who was more famous than everyone put together."


"Brooke and I share some similarities. We're both passionate, fiercely loyal people. But she is far more outlandish than I'd ever be, particularly with her body and her sexuality. Brooke has made herself weak for men - she only gained self-confidence from their attention."


"I took some classes in sign language when I was in my early teens because I was told that I would be completely deaf very early. But I never really wanted to learn."

"Danny and I worked really hard in the beginning of the relationship to find different levels of this couple."

"Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work."
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