I did 'The Karate Kid,' then I just went back to college. I didn't know how much money it made and I didn't have a publicist. I didn't have any sense of the business part of it. — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
People love to talk about how the '70s are the only time they made movies about characters, and adult movies, and complicated people. But in the '80s, they got away with some of those too. — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
Every film is a crapshoot. It's a mystery when a movie comes together. I've never been able to figure it out. I don't know… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
I think because I was a mother, it helped me feel comfortable that really my primary goal there was to save my kids. — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
The hard thing about 'The Saint' was that my character was supposed to die, but then they reshot the ending based on tests and… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
Sadness, joy, wonder - all feelings come from a place of grounded strength that comes from trust in yourself. We spend so much time… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
I became disconnected from the childlike play that art could be. I spent so much time fearing I wasn't good enough that I lost… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
What keeps this industry challenging as an actor is that you never know how something will turn out. The ups and downs are constant.… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
Almost six years ago, before I was given the incredible opportunity to be in 'Leaving Las Vegas,' I was going through a long period… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
I feel like my first conversation with someone, I really get a good feeling about who that person is and mainly about how open… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
Like, that was weird in 'Hamlet 2,' because I played myself there, fully myself, but then I realized, 'Oh, I'm not playing myself. I'm… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
I was on my own at Wellesley, surrounded by a lot of young women who were motivated and intellectually curious. I started to read… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
