Jessica Lange Quotes - Page 2

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

If I had to start over, I'd pursue photography - probably to the exclusion of acting.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.

I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out there.

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

I've been thinking a lot about next year, which will be the first time in 25 years that I don't have a child at home.

I have always followed the most passionate course.

All through life I've harbored anger rather than expressed it at the moment.

That's always been like a fascination to me - watching my family, three sisters and a brother and all growing up basically in the same situation and each one being so totally different and going on to completely different areas and directions. But for me to go into psychoanalysis really steadily, would be putting too much energy into trying to figure out why I am the way I am... Basically this is how I am and it's alright and I don't want to know why I'm this way.

...we must remain hopeful that for our children and our children's children, that we are not a warring nation, but we will embrace and practice true compassion and honor the ideals of peace and freedom, and we will not give up.

I worked on my voice for 'Sweet Dreams' but only to match my speaking voice to Patsy's actual singing voice. That was my way into that character.

I do love acting. But to work as a photojournalist would have been extraordinary.

At certain times you really feel as though you have to do something.

Digital doesn't interest me. It's too many steps removed from the actual tactile thing. I still read books. I don't read online.

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me tell you.

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with an actor who's just unbearable.

I never think of the future. I never imagine what comes next.

I am coming to the end of acting. I have a list: another stage production, maybe one or two more movies, one more season of American Horror Story. . . and then that is it for me. Because I think that's enough. I want to go out with a bang. . . or should I say, a scare?

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of my life. Editors would always talk to you in the third person as though you were merely a piece of merchandise.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them.

It was easier to do Shakespeare than a lot of modern movie scripts that are so poorly written.

There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our part than to allow them to be subjected to violence, abuse or exploitation.