Quotes By Debra Winger

I never lost my interest in acting but I did lose my interest in the business and what I had to go through to make a film. I felt saturated, you know, like a sponge when it's saturated - it's not good.

I just live in the truth and think that every moment counts.

Most bad behaviour comes from insecurity.

I want to start a trend of women as we really look. Some good things, some not so good. I am tired of looking at frozen faces.

I need my family to remind me in a loving and nice way to lighten up.

If you want to get a facelift, get a facelift. Don't sit there and talk about why you got it because of the pressure.

But I never worried about having a child in my 40s, which is unusual - normally, I'm the queen of worry.

Granted there are only seven stories in the universe. And I agree with that. But give me a great variation of those stories. And literate.

I think when it comes to Botox and surgery, actresses should do it or not do it, but be honest about their choices.

It's no secret that I didn't love 'An Officer And A Gentleman' then, and I certainly don't love it now, so at least no one could accuse me of being inconsistent.

I happen to be interested in watching a face age. I like faces of women aging so it makes me personally quite sad. That's a beautiful gift from God. If people don't want to see that anymore then I won't be in anymore movies.

I was the all-American face.

People who make lots of money at what they do should just shut up about it.

I always loved working as an actress, but I didn't understand why I couldn't just opt out of being famous. And then I realized you can, and I think I did. And eventually, I came to understand that you can do that and also keep working.

I had a very insightful friend who warned me back when I stopped reading scripts, 'It's easier to change directions while you're still moving.' If you stop, it's harder to get started again. I still don't think I made the wrong decision, but he was right.

I tend to wear outfits that match the walls.

If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down.

Most bad behavior comes from insecurity.

My grandmother gave birth to 13 children and I come from a long line of women who gave birth in their 40s.

A good marriage is different to a happy marriage.

You see people on TV flying in to places just to pick up a baby, or brush some flies away. That's great if they can bring that issue to public attention. But that's not what I wanted to do. I was interested in committing to something that I could function in whether I was Debra Winger or not. Because nobody might care about that next week.

I don't think it is worth trying to look 10 years younger through surgery.

I've been acting all along. I understand that I haven't been in people's viewers, but acting has never not been a part of my life, just more time in between and less high-profile.