One of the things I love about acting is that it reveals a certain something about yourself, but it doesn't reveal your own personal story.

Quote by Jessica Lange

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I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out...

I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out...

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family...

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and...

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and...

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to...

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no...

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no...

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me...

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me...

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...

Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them.

Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them.

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you...

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you...

In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite...

In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite...

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If...

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If...

Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's difficult. But I...

Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's difficult. But I...

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or...

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...