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"I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened."

"I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened."

Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress

Death, Being, Kids

49

"One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap."

"One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap."

Stella Adler, American Actress

Imagination, Scientists

49

"I don't know how you get dressed if you live in Wales, because it's pouring rain and then it's hot sunshine, and then it might hail. It's just so confusing."

"I don't know how you get dressed if you live in Wales, because it's pouring rain and then it's hot sunshine, and then it might hail. It's just so confusing."

Piper Perabo, American Actress

49

"My main aim has always been to do good quality films with roles that have some substance. With Power and Beauty there were loads of things that I liked about the movie, which made me opt for it."

"My main aim has always been to do good quality films with roles that have some substance. With Power and Beauty there were loads of things that I liked about the movie, which made me opt for it."

Natasha Henstridge, Canadian Actress

Beauty, Power, Quality

49

"I'm playing a very strong character, it's the story of the woman Polish Jews out of the Warsaw ghetto. I've just begun my weapons training and the SAS type training that's getting me fit."

"I'm playing a very strong character, it's the story of the woman Polish Jews out of the Warsaw ghetto. I've just begun my weapons training and the SAS type training that's getting me fit."

Sadie Frost, English Actress

Character, Training, Weapons, Woman

49

"I have no interest whatsoever in being a high-fashion model, nor is it possible."

"I have no interest whatsoever in being a high-fashion model, nor is it possible."

Rachael Leigh Cook, American Actress

Being, Interest

49

"People say that to me and I think what unites all my characters is that they are hurt; it's most accurate to say I play characters that are hurt but are responding to their environment."

"People say that to me and I think what unites all my characters is that they are hurt; it's most accurate to say I play characters that are hurt but are responding to their environment."

Ashley Judd, American Actress

People, Environment, Hurt, Play

49

"You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment."

"You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment."

Judy Holliday, American Actress

Attention, Dumb, Play

49

"Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame."

"Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame."

Annette Funicello, American Actress

Life, Fame, Mouse

49

"I don't understand that, because I think that what people like most about the show is that they recognize themselves in the characters and their problems, so the more believable the family is, the more we can draw the audience in."

"I don't understand that, because I think that what people like most about the show is that they recognize themselves in the characters and their problems, so the more believable the family is, the more we can draw the audience in."

Patricia Richardson, American Actress

Family, People, Problems

49

"The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are."

"The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are."

Goldie Hawn, American Actress

People, Being, Will

49

"Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing."

"Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing."

Annette Funicello, American Actress

Experience, Listening, Television, Today

49

"When I was in kindergarten, I had one line in a little play. I said, I am Patrick Potato and this is my cousin, Mrs. Tomato, and I heard laughter. I wanted to be an actress from that moment on."

"When I was in kindergarten, I had one line in a little play. I said, I am Patrick Potato and this is my cousin, Mrs. Tomato, and I heard laughter. I wanted to be an actress from that moment on."

Doris Roberts, American Actress

49

"I need more sex, OK? Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world."

"I need more sex, OK? Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world."

Angelina Jolie, American Actress

Sex, Taste, World

49

"Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure."

"Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure."

Dianne Wiest, American Actress

Money, Living, Pressure, Theater

49

"If people think I look good, it's the make-up."

"If people think I look good, it's the make-up."

Francesca Annis, English Actress

49

"I always thought I should base how good I am on how good I feel I am."

"I always thought I should base how good I am on how good I feel I am."

Neve Campbell, Canadian Actress

49

"If I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling."

"If I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling."

Olivia Wilde, American Actress

End, Feeling, Journey

49

"A man would prefer to come home to an unmade bed and a happy woman than to a neatly made bed and an angry woman."

"A man would prefer to come home to an unmade bed and a happy woman than to a neatly made bed and an angry woman."

Marlene Dietrich, American Actress

Home, Bed, Man, Woman

49

"As an African American actress, there are people who have been staples in my life that opened a door that I can walk through. I hope that I can have that impact."

"As an African American actress, there are people who have been staples in my life that opened a door that I can walk through. I hope that I can have that impact."

Monique Coleman, American Actress

Life, People, Hope, African

49

"People make jokes about how black people are the first ones to be killed off."

"People make jokes about how black people are the first ones to be killed off."

Sanaa Lathan, American Actress

People, First, Jokes

49

"I make movies for grownups. When Hollywood starts making them again, I'll start acting in them again."

"I make movies for grownups. When Hollywood starts making them again, I'll start acting in them again."

Lee Remick, American Actress

Movies, Acting, Hollywood

49

"It was really a pleasure to play someone who's literally pushed past her breaking point repeatedly."

"It was really a pleasure to play someone who's literally pushed past her breaking point repeatedly."

Jeri Ryan, American Actress

Past, Play, Pleasure

49

"Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty."

"Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty."

Eartha Kitt, American Actress

People, Care, Jobs, Poverty

49

"I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge."

"I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge."

Sarah Polley, Canadian Actress

Challenge, Open

49

"All marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems."

"All marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems."

Shelley Winters, American Actress

Cause, Causes, Problems, Trying

49

"I got even with all the bad management I had by being a good manager."

"I got even with all the bad management I had by being a good manager."

Victoria Principal, American Actress

Management, Manager, Being

49

"I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend."

"I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend."

Helen Reddy, Australian Actress

49

"When I meet large women who walk with confidence and are articulate and really have an understanding of how they walk in this world, I love them so deeply for being able to overcome such unbelievable odds."

"When I meet large women who walk with confidence and are articulate and really have an understanding of how they walk in this world, I love them so deeply for being able to overcome such unbelievable odds."

Camryn Manheim, American Actress

Love, Women, Being, Confidence

49

"With any group of people in life, sad things happen, and crazy things, and happy things. When you're in the public eye, it's just amplified, that's all."

"With any group of people in life, sad things happen, and crazy things, and happy things. When you're in the public eye, it's just amplified, that's all."

Margot Kidder, American Actress

Life, People, Eye, Public

49

"Trouble is part of your life - if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough."

"Trouble is part of your life - if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough."

Dinah Shore, American Actress

Life, Love, Chance, Trouble

49

"My parents found what I was interested in and encouraged me. They didn't put me in front of a television and buy lots of toys, the way some American parents do."

"My parents found what I was interested in and encouraged me. They didn't put me in front of a television and buy lots of toys, the way some American parents do."

Nastassja Kinski, German Actress

American, Parents, Television

49

"I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick."

"I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick."

Vivien Leigh, English Actress

49

"I don't think of it at the moment, but the roles that interest me are those of young people."

"I don't think of it at the moment, but the roles that interest me are those of young people."

Isabelle Adjani, French Actress

People, Interest

49

"When something isn't done, you want to do something about it."

"When something isn't done, you want to do something about it."

Bernadette Peters, American Actress

49

"I like to connect to people in the virtual world, exchanging thoughts and ideas, when in the physical world we might never have the opportunity to cross paths."

"I like to connect to people in the virtual world, exchanging thoughts and ideas, when in the physical world we might never have the opportunity to cross paths."

Demi Moore, American Actress

People, Opportunity, Ideas, Thoughts

49

"You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the greatest extent possible to convey your emotions. So there was a technical challenge there and a responsibility to create a character from behind the mask."

"You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the greatest extent possible to convey your emotions. So there was a technical challenge there and a responsibility to create a character from behind the mask."

Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress

Character, Challenge, Emotions, Responsibility

49

"When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical."

"When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical."

Alia Shawkat, American Actress

49

"There is only one terminal dignity - love."

"There is only one terminal dignity - love."

Helen Hayes, American Actress

49

"There's a big difference between sanity and insanity."

"There's a big difference between sanity and insanity."

Megan Gallagher, American Actress

Difference, Insanity

49

"Dancing is my number one love. That was my first goal as a child. I would love to do stage, maybe do Chicago. I love being in front of an audience. It's so stimulating. I also love to barbecue."

"Dancing is my number one love. That was my first goal as a child. I would love to do stage, maybe do Chicago. I love being in front of an audience. It's so stimulating. I also love to barbecue."

Carmen Electra, American Actress

Love, Goal, Being, Chicago

49

"I think that the character that I'm playing now is so fundamentally different than Ally that I haven't I haven't felt like I had to worry about it at all. But I definitely wanted to make a different choice."

"I think that the character that I'm playing now is so fundamentally different than Ally that I haven't I haven't felt like I had to worry about it at all. But I definitely wanted to make a different choice."

Calista Flockhart, American Actress

Character, Choice, Now, Worry

49

"Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legacy at Yale, so that was kind of great."

"Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legacy at Yale, so that was kind of great."

Jordana Brewster, American Actress

49

"All I'm thinking about today is cleaning my bathroom."

"All I'm thinking about today is cleaning my bathroom."

Linda Fiorentino, American Actress

Thinking, Today

49

"Now I'm going to put my eyelashes on and stretch my legs out and do a show."

"Now I'm going to put my eyelashes on and stretch my legs out and do a show."

Nana Visitor, American Actress

49

"The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter."

"The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

Mother, Being, Pets

49

"It's the board I had a problem with. I could totally handle being in the water and stuff. I came here to do my own stunts. Water! Ocean! Action! Big waves! That water, that water has tamed me. You can feel that the world is connected to it."

"It's the board I had a problem with. I could totally handle being in the water and stuff. I came here to do my own stunts. Water! Ocean! Action! Big waves! That water, that water has tamed me. You can feel that the world is connected to it."

Michelle Rodriguez, American Actress

Being, Water, World

49

"I want to work with great directors. I want to work on good material with good actors. I've probably done 20 movies at this point and a lot of independents. It's been an incredible ride and I love it and I'm just going to keep going and doing what I'm doing."

"I want to work with great directors. I want to work on good material with good actors. I've probably done 20 movies at this point and a lot of independents. It's been an incredible ride and I love it and I'm just going to keep going and doing what I'm doing."

Famke Janssen, Dutch Actress

Love, Movies, Work, Actors

49

"The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you want to work with a certain actor, or you want to work with a director, even if the script or the part's not that great."

"The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you want to work with a certain actor, or you want to work with a director, even if the script or the part's not that great."

Jessica Lange, American Actress

Work, Actor, Talk, Want

49

"I wouldn't want anyone to destroy the earth."

"I wouldn't want anyone to destroy the earth."

Sanaa Lathan, American Actress

49

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