I think all actors have a sadomasochistic streak, because acting is kind of brutal, you know. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I'd always thought that theater people were really weird. And I got into this class, and I just fell in love with… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
It's fun to explore areas that are taboo that you're not allowed to in real life as an actor. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
One of the things I love most about acting is just disappearing in the role, as much as I can. I think… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I don't know if it's naivete or just narcissism, but I start out with this notion that I can do anything. It's not until… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Being from Orange County is in a lot ways very much like being from the Midwest. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
People who are rude to waiters... I don't like that sort of thing. People who take cuts in line... it doesn't fly! — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I've always had a very extreme personality, which gets me into major trouble, I'm always all or nothing, and I don't know the world… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
If I really want to do something, I'll go in and do whatever the director feels that he needs me to do. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
You know, when I am working, I take really, really good care of myself. I eat really well, and I exercise, and again, I… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I still think people will find out that I’m really not very talented. I’m really not very good. It’s all been a big sham. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait until you hit 50; and I was surprised at how liberating it was. The anticipation of… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Men do not take to vanity, because they are taught at an early age that it is wrong to be vain. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Where I came from, the idea of going into show business was just ridiculous; in fact I didn't tell anybody because I knew people… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Every time I set up an interview, I say, "That's it, this is my last one. I'll do this because I committed to doing… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I've been working since I was 14, and my father, being very conservative, has always been strict about my having a savings account. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
De Niro is a classic example of somebody who is iconic and who sort of effortlessly puts actors at ease the moment you meet… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
