If I hadn't fought back, I might have been Gidget forever.

Quote by Sally Field

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There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

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

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

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

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

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

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have...

You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have...

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My...

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My...

I've never had my heart broken.

I've never had my heart broken.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

Change is never easy.

Change is never easy.

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

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

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.

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make...

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make...

There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything...

There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

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

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