Jodie Foster may continue to outwardly ignore me for the rest of my life, but I have made her one of the most famous actresses in the world.
I made up my mind to be an actress when I was 4 years old.
Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara. . . I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a step aside from everybody, she's just wonderful.
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.
Challenge America grants go to the towns and hamlets of this sprawling country, where big touring companies will rarely go, and major actors, actresses, writers and artists may never appear in person.
The shelf life of a movie actor or actress is so short, it's like milk.
I used to get some ego thing out of saying I wasn't a star, just an actress. Forget it. I'm a star. I wanted it. I worked for it. I got it.
But I would say maybe just from an actress's perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time. The style of filmmaking and the performances. . . you don't feel like you're watching a film.
I think everyone's dream is to be an actress, but I never really thought it was going to happen.
I am an actress and acting is my passion. . . period!
Actresses are required to perform the epitome of a certain type of femininity.
It's definitely an exciting time to be an actress.
My ambition is to become one of those actresses that is like a chameleon that you don't recognize.
I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.
I always wanted to be a movie actress. I thought it was very romantic. And it was.
I knew I wanted to be an actress as soon as I popped out.
I never wondered whether I should be a stage actress or a movie actress.
I hope I'm thought of as not just a showbiz personality, but as someone who has lived a life and who has hopefully made a contribution to something along the way - someone who is a human being as well as an actress.
I'm as interested in photographing the film crew as much as the actors and actresses.
If an actor or actress is recognizable, that changes our perception of them.