Dianne Wiest Quotes

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• When we were doing Bullets over Broadway, he told me to be more fragile and I thought I was, but he saw it completely differently.
• Young people are more intelligent and sophisticated.
• Unless you are unique, your opinion goes out the window.
• I look at the kids coming out of Yale. They are so intelligent with their careers. I wish I had that.
• The studios are very much business. Maybe it was always that way. It is really commercial now. Judgments are made and directions are given to…
• Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion.
• I had to choose, I'd be so sad. They are flip sides of the same coin. I love both comedy and drama.
• I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas,…
• Gee, this isn't like I imagined it would be in the bathtub.
• Sweet things happen. They still do.
• I shot Footloose nearby, and we used to hike. Very fond memories.
• It was just this crazy craziness, and the fact that it was shot in Paris, and it had these incredible people in it. It was…
• Woody is so musical in his filmmaking. I've never worked with anyone I've trusted so completely. He won't let you hit a false note.
• I've been grateful for what comes along.
• I used to watch dailies and felt I had to keep on top of the character, but I don't feel that any more.
• Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.
• What I love is a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I'll just have peanut butter and bananas, then peanut butter and pickles. Peanut butter and…
• I'm more aware of time. The element of time.
• I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to…
• The formula is the star. I couldn't work inside that formula.

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