Jessica Lange

There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our…

— Jessica Lange

My one big regret was that there were no scenes that I could play with Eva Marie Saint. I hounded them. I…

— Jessica Lange

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or…

— Jessica Lange

If I didn't have children I'd be a much better actress. I wouldn't be so distracted. I could pour 100 percent of…

— Jessica Lange

Moments of pure happiness come upon you unexpectedly. Don't be too preoccupied to experience them.

— Jessica Lange

In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite young still, and yet they still tell…

— Jessica Lange

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's something in the water there that connects…

— Jessica Lange

It [military action on Iraq] makes me feel ashamed to come from the United States. It is humiliating.

— Jessica Lange

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only…

— Jessica Lange

Everything is transient. Everything is constantly changing. The only thing we have is now.

— Jessica Lange

I want to live my life with no goals anymore, but just completely free, like I did when I was younger.

— Jessica Lange

I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any…

— Jessica Lange

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's…

— Jessica Lange

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

— Jessica Lange

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

— Jessica Lange

Your children are grown and your career has slowed down - all the stuff that took up so much attention is gone,…

— Jessica Lange

As an actor, you have to have trust and believe that somebody is taking care of you or watching your back. With…

— Jessica Lange

I could be making a lot more money now if I had chosen a different kind of movie, but none of that…

— Jessica Lange

It's easy to judge, to think we know for certain the right thing to do. Sometimes, it just isn't so clear.

— Jessica Lange

It is an embarrassing time to be an American. It really is. It's humiliating.

— Jessica Lange

The cruelest thing of all is false hope, and just remember, if you look into the face of evil, evil is going…

— Jessica Lange

Usually, you get a script and you have the whole story. All the acts are there, for a play. You know what…

— Jessica Lange

If you're really in the process of photographing, you are absolutely aware. You are looking.

— Jessica Lange

Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.

— Jessica Lange

I've been thinking a lot about next year, which will be the first time in 25 years that I don't have a…

— Jessica Lange