The problem with being an actress is there's a lot of rejection.

I suppose I'm what you'd called a character actress, so, often, my characters are quite extreme.

I had a happier experience of the city as an actress than I had had as a model.

I would love to be an actress!

When I watch an actress say a line, I watch how they deliver the lines with gestures.

The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.

Every actress hopes to play a wide range of characters because not often you don't.

I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress.

Once into films, an actress can't say that she would only take on particular kind of roles.

I have always been a director's actress.

My mom was an actress in the local Seattle theater doing experimental plays.

I don't want to be known as an item dancer. I want to be known as an actress only.

Oh, I think Scarlett Johansson is a terrific actress. I think she's just marvelous.

I got pigeonholed a bit. When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted to be the kind of actress I became.

An actress of my calibre is not afraid of playing a grandmother!

That was my challenge as an actress: to be a necessary part of the office without being too aggressive.

I'm a working actress.

When I was young, I wanted to be an actress. I had no idea what that meant, but I just thought it sounded fun.

My stepmother wanted to be an actress.

I am a director's actress in general - I depend a lot on them.