About Quote by Annette Bening

I never thought my private life would be newsworthy.

— 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.…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Annette Bening

I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100.

— 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…

— Annette Bening

To me, I didn't think of acting as being a young thing only.

— Annette Bening

I act, but I am a mother first and wife second.

— Annette Bening

Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that.

— 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…

— Annette Bening