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> [There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/there-is-a-sort-of-creative-purity-in-an-independent-film-in-the/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

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## More by Amy Irving

> [I have a passion to do theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/i-have-a-passion-to-do-theater/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [I will argue my points; I will have my opinions. But at the end of the day, it's the director's choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/i-will-argue-my-points-i-will-have-my-opinions-but-at-the-end-of-the/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/i-get-along-great-with-directors-but-i-think-some-producers-would/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [You walk off the plane in Rio, and your blood temperature goes up. The feel of the wind on your face, the water on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/you-walk-off-the-plane-in-rio-and-your-blood-temperature-goes-up-the/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/there-is-a-sort-of-creative-purity-in-an-independent-film-in-the/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [One of my problems is that I'm very honest and direct. You pay a price for that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/one-of-my-problems-is-that-i-m-very-honest-and-direct-you-pay-a-price/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/in-the-u-s-with-very-few-exceptions-actresses-older-than-35-are/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/and-you-know-the-baby-boomers-are-getting-older-and-those-off-the/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed country, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/brazilians-need-to-work-on-their-own-national-pride-i-always-think/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've never gotten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/i-thought-that-my-movie-career-was-finished-i-was-quite-happy-to/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/when-my-career-first-began-i-didn-t-have-children-so-there-s-a-whole/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/actors-are-not-a-great-breed-of-people-i-don-t-think-i-count-myself/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

> [I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-irving/i-used-to-travel-in-tennis-shoes-i-am-just-not-allowed-to-anymore-i-m/)

[Amy Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-irving/)

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