Sally Field Quotes

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.

I was just lucky enough to grow up in a time when they actually had drama departments in schools.

I wanted to be Katharine Hepburn-ish - there was a bit of nobility about her.

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger issue that I really want to show people. I'm an actor, that's all. I just do what I do.

I mean, the only thing that matters to me is getting to the work - getting to do the work. And I don't really care where it is: whether it's on stage or on television or in film.

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.

I haven't had an orthodox career.

I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

I grew up in a show-business family, but we were working-class show business. There was nothing glamorous about it. You had great things one day and the next day, nothing.

I did comedies for 10 years and I learned a great deal.

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

I came from a real working-class show business family.

I always wanted to be a great actor.

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.

Never, ever, have I felt really accepted in Hollywood.

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

Change is never easy.

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.