People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
I remember being a teenager and having a boyfriend - this guy I thought I was way better than, and completely out of his… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
I'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
When 'Tree of Life' went to Cannes, all the interviewers were asking me about my favorite actors and actresses because I was new to… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
Some people think I've had a nose job. I've never had anything like that done, but I have no judgement of anyone that does. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
Green tea throughout the day is the healthiest thing I've discovered for me. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
To stand together against homophobic, sexist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic and racist agendas. I’m an optimist and I can’t help but feel hopeful about the future… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
My favourite smell is the smell of cut grass, and the sound of sprinklers going on. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve. — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
I spent a lot of the last five years on a set, and every once in a while you take stock of your life… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
I don't want to torture anything. It's about trying to live a life where I'm not contributing to the cruelty in the world... While… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
As an actor, I have a lot of fear, thinking that if I speak my mind, or something that feels like it deviates from… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
I no longer think in terms of, Ooh, this is a great role and what is it going to do for - actually, I've… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
We have grown up watching women be used as props on a man's journey. It's not our fault that that's what we saw as… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share
