Amy Irving

I have a passion to do theater.

— Amy Irving

I will argue my points; I will have my opinions. But at the end of the day, it's the director's choice.

— Amy Irving

I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough…

— Amy Irving

You walk off the plane in Rio, and your blood temperature goes up. The feel of the wind on your face, the…

— Amy Irving

There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew.…

— Amy Irving

One of my problems is that I'm very honest and direct. You pay a price for that.

— Amy Irving

In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded.

— Amy Irving

And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer,…

— Amy Irving

Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed…

— Amy Irving

I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've…

— Amy Irving

When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose…

— Amy Irving

Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up…

— Amy Irving

I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco.

— Amy Irving