Actresses Quotes · Page 31

Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that…

— Zooey Deschanel

No one but Gene Tierney could have played 'Laura.' There was no other actress around with her particular combination of beauty, breeding,…

— Vincent Price

I'd wanted to be an actress my whole life, that was my goal, that was all I cared about.

— Kristin Davis

I'm always inspired by actresses who are older than me. Because I know that person has lived so much more life than…

— Kate Winslet

I'm always slightly embarrassed to meet other actresses of my vintage. We have so little in common. They're all so dedicated. I…

— Paulette Goddard

She's not a saint, and she's not what you think She's an actress, whoa She's better known for the things that she…

— Taylor Swift

There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to…

— Amanda Peet

The most frustrating thing for me as a singer is that people have pinpointed me as an actress who suddenly woke up…

— Marla Sokoloff

If I didn't have children I'd be a much better actress. I wouldn't be so distracted. I could pour 100 percent of…

— Jessica Lange

I'm not used to being asked what I want to talk about. That's why I'm an actress. Get told what to do,…

— Kristin Scott Thomas

The terrible thing about being blacklisted as an actress was that even though, intellectually, you knew what was happening, you still always…

— Kim Hunter

I am not pregnant, but I've had three kids, and there is a 'bump.' From now on, ladies, I will have a…

— Jennifer Garner

Being an actress has something in common with being a housewife. They both look terribly easy to someone who hasn't done them.…

— Glenda Jackson

Growing up, it was difficult to find role models I could relate too. Mass media told me to emulate sexy singers or…

— Lynsey Dyer

When I have to do a scene where I feel vulnerable as an actress, I always grow from those experiences, so I…

— Laura Prepon

Sometimes you look at a movie and you can see that the actor or actress said, 'I'm taking this onboard because I'm…

— Viggo Mortensen

You know what I would love? I would love to be one of those actresses who can come out with a film…

— Farrah Fawcett

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

— Cate Blanchett

I did want to mark the fact that it was the first African-American to win the Lead Actress category.I thought it was…

— Viola Davis

I got all the schooling any actress needs. That is, I learned to write enough to sign contract.

— Hermione Gingold

I think the actresses who are really successful are the ones who are comfortable in their own skins and still look human.

— Emma Watson

There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people.

— Monica Bellucci

Not all actresses know how to express their looks, I think. For me, it's an on-again, off-again thing. I'm still struggling.

— Rinko Kikuchi

I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act…

— Diana Ross

I'm very lucky, as I've never ever felt any pressure from any producer to lose weight, whereas a lot of actresses have.

— Holliday Grainger

I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that…

— Portia de Rossi

I have a great admiration for English actors and actresses and have used them at every opportunity over the years, but now…

— Woody Allen

I would say only be an actress if you genuinely feel the calling, because it's a tough profession.

— Naomie Harris

I saw that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. So I made a choice to use my…

— Cicely Tyson

I'd like to be the role model to teach other people who have Down's syndrome to be actors and actresses and to…

— Chris Burke

I'll always be figuring out what parts I want to play, because I want to play all parts. I'm a very hungry…

— Kristen Bell

I actually made an effort to reject acting, to shove it out of my body, because I didn't want my kids to…

— Lisa Kudrow

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

— Sonia Braga

As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered…

— Sophie Okonedo

For me, as an actress, one of the most essential things that I need to know is what do I want for…

— Mary McDonnell

It's definitely like being in some weird sorority. I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest.

— Ana Gasteyer

I am happy as happiness goes, for a woman who has so many memories and who lives the lonely life of an…

— Lillie Langtry

I've seen young actresses have major falls from their career, and that's just not what I want.

— Ariel Winter

I think the reason I'm an actress is because I love playing kind of a more extreme people.

— Melissa McCarthy

I very seldom said no, and I was aided and abetted by my husband, who realized that the one thing I could…

— Angela Lansbury