Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
The thing that you have to fight the most when you lose is you feel like the biggest failure in the world. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Chris Cooper is one of my favorite actors in the world. I've seen him in most everything he's done. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I feel very strongly that we make decisions about what we're giving to the world, what we're withholding from the world, by… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Everything we say signifies; everything counts, that we put out into the world. It impacts on kids, it impacts on the zeitgeist… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
My advice: Don't waste so much time worrying about your skin or your weight. Develop what you do, what you put your… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
My own sense of well-being and purpose in the world. That comes from studying the world feelingly, with empathy in my work.… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
How do I do that preparation [for film]? Just an immersion. I have a musician's, I guess, ear for the sound of… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I do honestly think that if women were running the world there would be more investment in peace, because basically as women… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
You are thinking about where your brain is at any time. It's very tricky but it's why women are very well suited… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I know movies are a function of our dream world. And when you project yourself on screen, it's easier to project yourself… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Men should look at the world as if something is wrong when their voices predominate. They should feel it. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I think that we pay much more attention to fashion and our hair, skin and foreheads, our abdominal muscles and shoes than… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I believe in a world of opposites and that’s why I avoid people with rigid and inflexible personalities. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I have a lot to say about the world, clearly. I can't put together a clear sentence about it all, but through… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I was offered, within one year, three different witch roles. It was almost like the world was saying - or the studios… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
While I am overwhelmingly proud of work that I, believe me, did not do on my own, I can assure you that… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I don't have very much interest in trends and fashions. I don't follow the fashion shows and stuff like that into my… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's easier for people who are in authority to be authoritarian, because people know where you stand. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I do honestly think that if women were running the world there would be more investment in peace, because basically as women we do… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
My feeling about fears is, if you voice your fears, they may come true. I'm superstitious enough to believe that. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
This act of empathy, that women go through from the time we're little girls - we read all of literature, all of history, it's… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Some men can maintain cragginess and weary masculinity. Women just get old. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Well, I got better after this, and my entire family really did appreciate it. Usually, they're resentful of movies that I go off and… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking. So my opera career was cut short when I was 15.… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Life is all about making choices and I'm very happy with mine. I have had a wonderful time raising four children and I've also… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
Leave me to the thing I love. I love acting. But being called 'the greatest living actress' - a designation not even my mother… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies. — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
![“How do I do that preparation [for film]? Just an immersion. I have a musician's, I guess, ear for the sound of the voice but it's also important to me, in the case of [playing] someone who is controversial, to get the outlines of the character right because how they present themselves to the world…” quote by Meryl Streep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/034/meryl-streep-1078_cases_how-do-i-do-that-preparation-for-film-ju_2076783.jpg)
