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Quotes by Actress

"It was kind of scary because working with Woody Allen becomes sort of a big deal in your mind. He directs in that Woody Allen character some of the time - he has these idiosyncrasies that are really charming and funny."

"As you age naturally, your family shows more and more on your face. If you deny that, you deny your heritage."

"I suppose that if I could have quit, I would have, because in those days I never wanted to be an actress, the acting was something to do while I waited for a chance to study writing and directing. But I guess I was just meant to be an actress. Because, here I am."

"The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that."

"I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it will be with a knife."

"One is never ready for success. It consecrates and looses you at the same time."

"Do you know what a blessing it is to make movies that make people happy?"

"I did a film very quickly, and then a lot of work for television, and then I did stage work."

"Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money."

"It's important to determine which surroundings work best for you, and then build that environment to suit your needs."

"I could talk about him all day. He's one of the most wonderful things that ever happened to me."

"I mean, there are times when you aren't working, but still believe that work will come."

"I've been overwhelmed; I was a single mother for a time."

"He never admitted anything, even on his deathbed. He was a deluded liar. If it weren't for my father, I don't think I would be so open. So that's a huge blessing."

"So organic farming practices are something that, to me, are interlinked with the idea of using biodiesel."
Idea,

"It's part of the fun of it to work with strong personalities."


"At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore."


"The first clothing line I had was called Very Rue. Then we changed the name and moved to QVC, and the name became A Touch of Rue."


"I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better."

"I'd never had so much pleasure with another human being."

"I used to be and I still am into psychology. I would like to be able to pursue something like that, but I don't know. The older I've gotten, the more endearing this business has become and I can't really imagine leaving it."

"But, you know, when I choose a film I need to believe in it and believe I can do something special with it, and after a while that means not trying to judge or analyze why I should do it. You have to follow this intuition thing, which is a mystery to me."

"You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch."

"Nobody got Punk'd and he was still in his season for that show when we were filming. So the kids were very aware that it was filming and that was his show and they were very much on the lookout for that."
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