Quotes By Jessica Lange

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you want to work with a certain actor, or you want to work with a director, even if the script or the part's not that great.

Your children are grown and your career has slowed down - all the stuff that took up so much attention is gone, and you're left with expansive time and space. You have to reimagine who you are and what life is about.

Photography was a blessing because it filled my time.

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

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that are more commonplace in life.

I love being a mother. I loved being a daughter, a sister, a wife. I love being a woman with men. I love having given birth.

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of my life. Editors would always talk to you in the third person as though you were merely a piece of merchandise.

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

If I had to start over, I'd pursue photography - probably to the exclusion of acting.

When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want to work.

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to make a decent salary; with independent films, you just can't.

I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.

It was easier to do Shakespeare than a lot of modern movie scripts that are so poorly written.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.