The relationship between an actress and her director is…

I forget about the relationship between myself and any actress when working with her.

— Michelangelo Antonioni

I would say Jodie Foster because she's not just an actress. She's a director, she's a producer, she's a writer. She's conquered the business.…

— Kristen Stewart

As an actress, you're part of what the director is creating, and as a model, you're representing a designer's vision.

— Lou Doillon

My mother was an actress and a director, as well. And my father was a playwright and poet.

— Maximilian Schell

You have to be talentedly insecure in order to be a good actress. And then it's the director's job to make you more miserable…

— Shirley MacLaine

I think my work as an actress is less about a director and more about a person. You feel you can trust them instinctively.…

— Maria Bello

There are some actresses who cannot function on the set without having a close relationship with their directors. Their way of communicating with the…

— Peter Stone

I made up my mind to be an actress when I was 4 years old.

— Eva Gabor

I knew I wanted to be an actress as soon as I popped out.

— Dee Wallace

As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on…

— Naturi Naughton

I am going to be a great actress.

— Vivien Leigh

There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be.

— Famke Janssen

There are a lot of great actresses out there. You learn to appreciate each one for what they offer.

— Victoria Pratt

Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman.

— Lawrence Schiller

I've been told before, and I tend to believe it, I'm not like most actresses out there.

— Moira Kelly