Actresses Quotes - Page 9

There's always an imbalance with actors and actresses in the industry. And I think because there are just fewer movies overall being made, it's that trickle down effect.

There are wonderfully talented actresses. It's a really rich field. There isn't as rich a field of material.

I am changing the notion that actresses can’t have happy marriages

I had very little confidence in myself as an actress.

I feel I've made the transition from model to actress, but I'm not that secure about it. Lauren Hutton, Jennifer O'Neill - we all know that a few films don't mean all that much.

I just don't want to be known as the actress who can sing. I want to be known as the singer who can act, too. It's great cross-promotion.

Having this other career in music made me work harder as an actress. It's made me more professional.

Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be OK and have a conversation about it and everyone be cool with it.

Everyone is entitled to my opinion

I lied to everybody. I lie very well, being an actress, naturally.

Compared to a lot of actresses my age, I'm actually overweight.

You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.

There were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.

I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress.

I find it difficult to explain, but I'm quite ashamed of being an actress.

I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an actress, a writer, an environmentalist, an activist.

As an actress, there's nothing worse than not knowing your cues.

I'm not a method actress.

Another thing that's pathetic is this rule that you have to look ugly to get respect as an actress. Jessica Lange had to make herself look really bad to prove that she had amazing talent.

I'm going to insult a whole industry here, but it seems like TV is for people who can't do film. I'm not talking about actresses; I'm talking about lighting people. Lighting on TV is just so... it's sinful, it really is.

When I started out, I didn't have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous.

It's a new low for actresses when you have to wonder what is between her ears instead of her legs.

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

I didn't know whether I wanted to be an actress or a singer then.

The inability to listen and to depict in the countenance what others have said has spoiled many a good actress.