I want to be an actress, not a personality.

Quote by Jill Clayburgh

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Clothes are part of the character. They can't but help inform who you are.

Clothes are part of the character. They can't but help inform who you are.

There's no environment. Use your imagination. There's no fourth wall, whether it's the first time...

There's no environment. Use your imagination. There's no fourth wall, whether it's the first time...

I love to swim for miles; I could just go back and forth.

I love to swim for miles; I could just go back and forth.

I just read that Time magazine cover story with all this information about how you...

I just read that Time magazine cover story with all this information about how you...

I like to run, to go down the stairs, I'm one of those kind of...

I like to run, to go down the stairs, I'm one of those kind of...

A woman came up to me after one of the screenings with tears pouring down...

A woman came up to me after one of the screenings with tears pouring down...

What bugs me is that movies don't reflect how interesting and vibrant women are. We...

What bugs me is that movies don't reflect how interesting and vibrant women are. We...

I came from dinner, went downtown with my friends, the elevator was down, I ran...

I came from dinner, went downtown with my friends, the elevator was down, I ran...

I don't theorize too much. I sort of let the experience sink in, and I...

I don't theorize too much. I sort of let the experience sink in, and I...

I wasn't very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who...

I wasn't very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who...

I just didn't work that much while the kids were growing up.

I just didn't work that much while the kids were growing up.

There's something about soft, unstructured arms that's very beautiful.

There's something about soft, unstructured arms that's very beautiful.

Well, this would be nice if it worked out, but I'm not selling the farm.

Well, this would be nice if it worked out, but I'm not selling the farm.

There was just this amazing individuality. It's just a whole different world of optimism and...

There was just this amazing individuality. It's just a whole different world of optimism and...

I no longer say nice things about yoga. I was doing yoga so long before...

I no longer say nice things about yoga. I was doing yoga so long before...

I notice now, whatever character in whatever movie you're watching, they have these toned arms...

I notice now, whatever character in whatever movie you're watching, they have these toned arms...

I don't like sitting around in my dressing room very much. It feels a lot...

I don't like sitting around in my dressing room very much. It feels a lot...

People always seem to see echoes of their own lives in my films.

People always seem to see echoes of their own lives in my films.