Best Annette Bening Quotes
- Critics have a responsibility to put things in a cultural and sociological or political context. That is important. Context
- Glamour is really fun. Fun
- I love the craft of acting, I love learning, I love everything that comes with the new project; the whole process is totally intoxicating to… Acting
- I just want to be educated. Educated
- Most people are looking for something to give their life meaning. Give
- What makes us love a character is a character that tries. Character
- Having a life outside of movies is like pure oxygen. It makes the work more precious and informed. Informed
- We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process as… Achieve
- I am in awe of Ruth Draper. Awe
- I find the reality of our emotional lives interesting. Emotional
- A lot of directors in my experience are very receptive. They see what you do first, and then they want to find a place to… Camera
- I wanted to be a classical actress. I plodded along. I went to junior college in San Francisco, I was in a Repertory Company. My… Actress
- I think in the past, around the time that method acting became so prevalent, it used to be that American actors were thought to be… Acting
- I still remember the five points of salesmanship: attention, interest, conviction, desire and close. Attention
- I never felt like I had made it. Felt
- I feel very, very lucky to have come from the family I did. We have our dysfunctions and our problems, just like any family. But… Any
- The time I spend with my kids informs every fiber of who I am. Every Fiber
- What really motivates you to try to work things out as an actor is in large part fear, because you want to get into that… Actor
- I think for all of us, as we age, there are always a few moments when you are shocked. Age
- My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was doing. Every Show
- I think we as celebrities have a lot more control. Celebrities
- By the time I was in high school, Roe v. Wade had passed, so that was also happening; girls were getting pregnant and getting abortions… Abortion
- I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband's lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them. Art
- Yes, I know I've played these women, but I'm not really conniving at all. All