Having a life outside of movies is like pure oxygen. It makes the work more precious and informed. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I think you sort of shed skins as you go along in life. You get into your 40s, and you feel like,… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Sometimes you're reading something, and you don't know it will be important in your life. You're reading this script, and you start… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Our children see us a certain way, and we want to be seen by them in a certain way. I certainly want… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
My dad was in the life insurance business, so I learned about selling when I was about 14 because I started working… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted children in my life. The acting was always in relation to it. Life at home is chaos. They're… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Everybody has a public life, and they have their own private life. Everybody has their secrets. Everybody has their own private, you… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
It's hard to make a living in this business. Unions aren't as strong as they used to be. For a journeyman actor… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I think where I've instinctively found myself is that I am somewhat guarded in my public life. Being interviewed or being photographed… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
It's kind of a mystery to me, as far as my own life experiences and what I've witnessed - why some people… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me.… — Annette Bening Copy Share
We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process… — Annette Bening Copy Share
One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the… — Annette Bening Copy Share
We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100. — Annette Bening Copy Share
It's always tricky to watch yourself, always. When I first had to watch myself, it was really hard because I'd done quite a few… — Annette Bening Copy Share
Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that. — Annette Bening Copy Share
Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend their point… — Annette Bening Copy Share
Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are struggling and… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly… — Annette Bening Copy Share
