I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.

Quote by Sigourney Weaver

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Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

As an actor, the second and last ones were interesting for me. Because those parts...

As an actor, the second and last ones were interesting for me. Because those parts...

I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't...

I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't...

I love the role of Ripley.

I love the role of Ripley.

It was actually a relief for me to play an actor who was scared, who...

It was actually a relief for me to play an actor who was scared, who...

I'd be more interested in doing a smaller, character driven thing, rather than another action...

I'd be more interested in doing a smaller, character driven thing, rather than another action...

I'm always the last person they go to with a sequel, because I'm the most...

I'm always the last person they go to with a sequel, because I'm the most...

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize...

I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize...

I just feel that getting out there physically and protecting New York, putting my arms...

I just feel that getting out there physically and protecting New York, putting my arms...

I think I have always tried to do the smaller films. I like to jump...

I think I have always tried to do the smaller films. I like to jump...

What makes these creatures so awful is the feeling that they can use us in...

What makes these creatures so awful is the feeling that they can use us in...

I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play...

I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play...

I love playing an alien.

I love playing an alien.

I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the...

I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the...

There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.

There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.

With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on...

With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on...

I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she...

I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she...

I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and...

I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and...

I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really...

I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really...