Quotes of Amy Irving - somelinesforyou

“ In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded. ”

- Amy Irving

“ I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco. ”

- Amy Irving

“ I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco. ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ At home with Bruno, there is a lot of head banging. We've been together 11 years, and I think we're just now figuring out how to cohabitate. It has taken a long time, I mean it's different cultures. His mother raised him one way, and my mother raised me one way, and we are both right… ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now. Not just films for my children, but how long I'm going to be away, and is Dad going to be home while I'm gone. That sort-of factor plays a part. ”

- Amy Irving

“ I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've never gotten so many work offers. It's so exciting, this feeling of a new beginning after 40. ”

- Amy Irving

“ Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the theater, and my values were about the work, and not being a star or anything like that. I'm not spoiled in that way, and if I fight for something, it's about the work, not about how big my trailer is. ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've never gotten so many work offers. It's so exciting, this feeling of a new beginning after 40. ”

- Amy Irving

“ When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now. Not just films for my children, but how long I'm going to be away, and is Dad going to be home while I'm gone. That sort-of factor plays a part. ”

- Amy Irving

“ And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion. ”

- Amy Irving

“ Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the theater, and my values were about the work, and not being a star or anything like that. I'm not spoiled in that way, and if I fight for something, it's about the work, not about how big my trailer is. ”

- Amy Irving

“ Theater actors know what their motivation is for each scene. They treat it very seriously as a craft. You do your homework. The reason I always need to go back to theater is the most stimulating moments are in rehearsal… whereas often in film, you've go to do it on your own. ”

- Amy Irving

“ In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded. ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed country, and they have struggled so much. Sometimes they have an attitude that, if it's Brazilian, it can't be good. ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco. ”

- Amy Irving

“ Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed country, and they have struggled so much. Sometimes they have an attitude that, if it's Brazilian, it can't be good. ”

- Amy Irving

“ And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion. ”

- Amy Irving

“ In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded. ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie… ”

- Amy Irving

“ At home with Bruno, there is a lot of head banging. We've been together 11 years, and I think we're just now figuring out how to cohabitate. It has taken a long time, I mean it's different cultures. His mother raised him one way, and my mother raised me one way, and we are both right… ”

- Amy Irving

“ Theater actors know what their motivation is for each scene. They treat it very seriously as a craft. You do your homework. The reason I always need to go back to theater is the most stimulating moments are in rehearsal… whereas often in film, you've go to do it on your own. ”

- Amy Irving

“ When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now. Not just films for my children, but how long I'm going to be away, and is Dad going to be home while I'm gone. That sort-of factor plays a part. ”

- Amy Irving

“ Theater actors know what their motivation is for each scene. They treat it very seriously as a craft. You do your homework. The reason I always need to go back to theater is the most stimulating moments are in rehearsal… whereas often in film, you've go to do it on your own. ”

- Amy Irving
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