The tension I feel is the moment they say, 'Action!' Movies are like lightning in a bottle, and you always want to… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Having a life outside of movies is like pure oxygen. It makes the work more precious and informed. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Movies are details. Movies are billions of details that come into a certain moment. So with all the years and months and… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
With movies, so much of it is, 'Who is the human being that is going to be directing it?' Because it is… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
When I started, I was a theater actress, and there were roles that I couldn't imagine not playing, like Rosalind in 'As… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
And if there's anything movies can do in a way that I just love, and I love as an audience is, "Show… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I didn't do a movie until I was almost 30. I'm grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I had never met an actress or an actor when I thought that I might like to be one. I had never… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Movie is a near art form. It's showbiz and people want to make money. And generally people are financing things because they… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Everybody has a public life, and they have their own private life. Everybody has their secrets. Everybody has their own private, you… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I'm just as intrigued by acting as ever. It's an ongoing process. There's no arrival. There's no point at which you say… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I didn't picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. I remember thinking, 'Well somebody has… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
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.… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
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… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
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… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
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… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
