Quotes By Sally Field

You can't help but feel all the human-rights issues.

I mean, the only thing that matters to me is getting to the work - getting to do the work. And I don't really care where it is: whether it's on stage or on television or in film.

I've done some good work and some not-good work.

You know, people really don't understand what actors do.

I've had such an odd career.

When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, 'Congratulations, you have an actor!'

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

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

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

I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.

I grew up in a show-business family, but we were working-class show business. There was nothing glamorous about it. You had great things one day and the next day, nothing.

The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

I did comedies for 10 years and I learned a great deal.

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.

I've never had my heart broken.

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

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.