Children Quote by Meryl Streep

“Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children.”

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My feeling about fears is, if you voice your fears, they may come true. I'm superstitious enough to believe that.

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Some men can maintain cragginess and weary masculinity. Women just get old.

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Well, I got better after this, and my entire family really did appreciate it. Usually, they're resentful of movies that I go off and…

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Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.

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Life is all about making choices and I'm very happy with mine. I have had a wonderful time raising four children and I've also…

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I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies.

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