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> [I think in the past, around the time that method acting became so prevalent, it used to be that American actors were thought to be the kind that would work more from the inside out, and that the English actors…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-think-in-the-past-around-the-time-that-method-acting-became-so/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

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## More by Annette Bening

> [I never thought my private life would be newsworthy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-never-thought-my-private-life-would-be-newsworthy/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-do-have-to-take-care-of-myself-not-only-because-i-m-in-the-movies/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/we-all-get-lost-along-the-way-but-hopefully-we-figure-out-some-sort/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/one-of-the-things-on-a-very-practical-level-as-an-actor-or-actress-is/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/we-want-to-be-seen-for-who-we-really-are-and-each-person-has-his-own/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-don-t-see-myself-as-competing-with-other-actresses-i-mean-i-went/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-m-lucky-almost-all-my-family-has-lived-to-be-very-old-i-have-one/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/it-s-always-tricky-to-watch-yourself-always-when-i-first-had-to-watch/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [To me, I didn't think of acting as being a young thing only.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/to-me-i-didn-t-think-of-acting-as-being-a-young-thing-only/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [I act, but I am a mother first and wife second.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-act-but-i-am-a-mother-first-and-wife-second/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/why-i-love-acting-is-that-it-s-totally-subjective-and-i-like-that-i/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/somebody-said-something-really-smart-it-s-like-you-end-up-being-the/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are struggling and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/anybody-who-has-children-and-children-who-are-well-feels-a-sense-of/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [I just want to be educated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-just-want-to-be-educated/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

> [I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-remember-hearing-someone-say-that-good-acting-is-more-about-taking/)

[Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/)

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