Young Quotes by Meryl Streep

11 Young quotes by Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep shares eleven short thoughts on youth, each line carrying the nuance of a seasoned performer. Her reflections capture the vulnerability and determination of early years, offering a concise, emotionally rich portrait.

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I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that…

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Young people who learn the arts do better in every phase of their lives.

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Interestingly, young people don't come to you for advice. Especially the ones who are related to you.

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I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.

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I would say, don't smoke. I'm kidding, but yeah, I did smoke in college and as a young actor and it's stupid.

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If you have been touched by the success fairy, people think you know why. People think success breeds enlightenment and you are…

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They were showing clips from my earlier films. All I could see was this beautiful young woman who was anxious about whether…

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When my children were very young and I was working I had someone cooking for me. I don't have a cook now,…

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For young women, I would say don't worry so much about your weight. Girls spend way too much time thinking about that,…

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So yeah, when I was a kid, when I was 16, 17, I'd come home from high school, and my dad collected…

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I don't know what my image is. I went to France to publicize Marvin's Room, and one really smart young woman journalist…

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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.…

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I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies.

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