--- title: "28 You Quotes By Annette Bening" description: "28 You quotes by Annette Bening. Plus more from Annette Bening and more You sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/250/annette-bening-3058_find_find-the-story-you-want-to-tell-if-you-d_869863.jpg" --- > [Find the story you want to tell. If you don't want to write it, find somebody to write it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/find-the-story-you-want-to-tell-if-you-don-t-want-to-write-it-find/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/250/annette-bening-3058_find_find-the-story-you-want-to-tell-if-you-d_869863.jpg) > [I think for all of us, as we age, there are always a few moments when you are shocked.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-think-for-all-of-us-as-we-age-there-are-always-a-few-moments-when/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/annette-bening-3058_age_i-think-for-all-of-us-as-we-age-there-ar_1890989.jpg) > [I've always been pretty levelheaded. In show business, you need to have a certain internal stability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-ve-always-been-pretty-levelheaded-in-show-business-you-need-to-have/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b2/annette-bening-3058_always_i-ve-always-been-pretty-levelheaded-in-s_1513574.jpg) > [If you can open people's hearts first, then maybe people's minds get opened after that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/if-you-can-open-people-s-hearts-first-then-maybe-people-s-minds-get/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ef/annette-bening-3058_after_if-you-can-open-people-s-hearts-first-th_604730.jpg) > [If you're an actor, you have to find a way to make peace with all the media attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/if-you-re-an-actor-you-have-to-find-a-way-to-make-peace-with-all-the/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/515/annette-bening-3058_actor_if-you-re-an-actor-you-have-to-find-a-wa_748385.jpg) > [I think when you're at your best as an actor, it is cathartic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-think-when-you-re-at-your-best-as-an-actor-it-is-cathartic/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/808/annette-bening-3058_actor_i-think-when-you-re-at-your-best-as-an-a_2825216.jpg) > [I love the luxury of the camera. The camera does so much for you. I like the secrets a camera can tell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-love-the-luxury-of-the-camera-the-camera-does-so-much-for-you-i/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72f/annette-bening-3058_camera_i-love-the-luxury-of-the-camera-the-came_1218210.jpg) > [A lot of directors in my experience are very receptive. They see what you do first, and then they want to find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/a-lot-of-directors-in-my-experience-are-very-receptive-they-see-what/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/annette-bening-3058_camera_a-lot-of-directors-in-my-experience-are_3148218.jpg) > [Five billion people have played Hamlet. 'To be or not to be.' And how do you do that and find your way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/five-billion-people-have-played-hamlet-to-be-or-not-to-be-and-how-do/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26c/annette-bening-3058_billion_five-billion-people-have-played-hamlet-t_1433028.jpg) > [What really motivates you to try to work things out as an actor is in large part fear, because you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/what-really-motivates-you-to-try-to-work-things-out-as-an-actor-is-in/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cfb/annette-bening-3058_actor_what-really-motivates-you-to-try-to-work_1923254.jpg) > [We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/we-all-get-lost-along-the-way-but-hopefully-we-figure-out-some-sort/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fc/annette-bening-3058_achieve_we-all-get-lost-along-the-way-but-hopefu_94565.jpg) > [Sometimes you're reading something, and you don't know it will be important in your life. You're reading this script, and you start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/sometimes-you-re-reading-something-and-you-don-t-know-it-will-be/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/492/annette-bening-3058_experience_sometimes-you-re-reading-something-and-y_1713900.jpg) > [Even with a stable character, you want something surprising to happen, hopefully because that's what the camera loves the most. That's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/even-with-a-stable-character-you-want-something-surprising-to-happen/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/annette-bening-3058_about_even-with-a-stable-character-you-want-so_2936870.jpg) > [I think you sort of shed skins as you go along in life. You get into your 40s, and you feel like,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-think-you-sort-of-shed-skins-as-you-go-along-in-life-you-get-into/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efc/annette-bening-3058_along_i-think-you-sort-of-shed-skins-as-you-go_859838.jpg) > [The tension I feel is the moment they say, 'Action!' Movies are like lightning in a bottle, and you always want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/the-tension-i-feel-is-the-moment-they-say-action-movies-are-like/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/047/annette-bening-3058_action_the-tension-i-feel-is-the-moment-they-sa_833125.jpg) > [It used to be the one or the other, right? You were the 'bad girl' or the 'good girl' or the 'bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/it-used-to-be-the-one-or-the-other-right-you-were-the-bad-girl-or-the/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0eb/annette-bening-3058_bad_it-used-to-be-the-one-or-the-other-right_2501391.jpg) > [I think what's interesting about the whole paparazzi thing is that unless you're Brad Pitt or Madonna, you can pretty much avoid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-think-what-s-interesting-about-the-whole-paparazzi-thing-is-that/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/annette-bening-3058_about_i-think-what-s-interesting-about-the-who_3128579.jpg) > [To me idealized characters are so boring to play, especially having grown up in the classical theater. That's a great experience, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/to-me-idealized-characters-are-so-boring-to-play-especially-having/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f6/annette-bening-3058_boring_to-me-idealized-characters-are-so-boring_2378733.jpg) > [With movies, so much of it is, 'Who is the human being that is going to be directing it?' Because it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/with-movies-so-much-of-it-is-who-is-the-human-being-that-is-going-to/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/786/annette-bening-3058_because_with-movies-so-much-of-it-is-who-is-the_1177656.jpg) > [When I started, I was a theater actress, and there were roles that I couldn't imagine not playing, like Rosalind in 'As…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/when-i-started-i-was-a-theater-actress-and-there-were-roles-that-i/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92c/annette-bening-3058_actress_when-i-started-i-was-a-theater-actress-a_1388520.jpg) > [I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-do-have-to-take-care-of-myself-not-only-because-i-m-in-the-movies/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e8/annette-bening-3058_be-nice_i-do-have-to-take-care-of-myself-not-onl_82208.jpg) > [There's love for your parents, your family, your spouse, your partner, your friends, but the nature of the connection you have with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/there-s-love-for-your-parents-your-family-your-spouse-your-partner/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ef/annette-bening-3058_character_there-s-love-for-your-parents-your-famil_2665097.jpg) > [When I watch my kids, and I see the primal level at which the sibling relationships are formed, then I completely understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/when-i-watch-my-kids-and-i-see-the-primal-level-at-which-the-sibling/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/334/annette-bening-3058_adult_when-i-watch-my-kids-and-i-see-the-prima_2338576.jpg) > [There's no question that you can explore aspects of yourself through roles that you play, and you get a chance to investigate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/there-s-no-question-that-you-can-explore-aspects-of-yourself-through/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c68/annette-bening-3058_aspects_there-s-no-question-that-you-can-explore_3026835.jpg) > [Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/somebody-said-something-really-smart-it-s-like-you-end-up-being-the/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f37/annette-bening-3058_acting_somebody-said-something-really-smart-it_240697.jpg) > [I always wonder about people's history and their lives, especially people that are a little bit more distant, who obviously have had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-always-wonder-about-people-s-history-and-their-lives-especially/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab3/annette-bening-3058_ability_i-always-wonder-about-people-s-history-a_2380606.jpg) > [Everybody has a public life, and they have their own private life. Everybody has their secrets. Everybody has their own private, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/everybody-has-a-public-life-and-they-have-their-own-private-life/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c8/annette-bening-3058_drama_everybody-has-a-public-life-and-they-hav_2556540.jpg) > [I read 'Game Change.' If you want to relive the campaign, that book is unbelievable. It's great. It's the book of that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-read-game-change-if-you-want-to-relive-the-campaign-that-book-is/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/annette-bening-3058_back_i-read-game-change-if-you-want-to-relive_864453.jpg) ## Other authors on You ## More by Annette Bening > [I never thought my private life would be newsworthy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-never-thought-my-private-life-would-be-newsworthy/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-do-have-to-take-care-of-myself-not-only-because-i-m-in-the-movies/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/we-all-get-lost-along-the-way-but-hopefully-we-figure-out-some-sort/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/one-of-the-things-on-a-very-practical-level-as-an-actor-or-actress-is/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/we-want-to-be-seen-for-who-we-really-are-and-each-person-has-his-own/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-don-t-see-myself-as-competing-with-other-actresses-i-mean-i-went/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-m-lucky-almost-all-my-family-has-lived-to-be-very-old-i-have-one/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/it-s-always-tricky-to-watch-yourself-always-when-i-first-had-to-watch/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [To me, I didn't think of acting as being a young thing only.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/to-me-i-didn-t-think-of-acting-as-being-a-young-thing-only/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [I act, but I am a mother first and wife second.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-act-but-i-am-a-mother-first-and-wife-second/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/why-i-love-acting-is-that-it-s-totally-subjective-and-i-like-that-i/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/somebody-said-something-really-smart-it-s-like-you-end-up-being-the/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are struggling and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/anybody-who-has-children-and-children-who-are-well-feels-a-sense-of/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [I just want to be educated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-just-want-to-be-educated/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) > [I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annette-bening/i-remember-hearing-someone-say-that-good-acting-is-more-about-taking/) [Annette Bening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annette-bening/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/you/annette-bening/#itemlist", "name": "28 You Quotes By Annette Bening", "numberOfItems": 28, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Find the story you want to tell. 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