66 Quotes by Ali MacGraw

I think it's tough when you're very young and you maybe fall for the celebrity and being the center of attention.

When one stops working at the height of one's career, it's just stupid not to say, 'I want to make sure I have a house.'

My parents made no money whatsoever, but they really knew how to see, as artists. So a big adventure might be, on a hot, dreadful day with no place to go, to go out and draw our chickens with pastels. My parents gave me a sense of wonder.

I had no real experience studying acting; I came to it having done other things for a living for many, many years, and I have this gigantic respect for experience and technique.

I'm a New Yorker, and working in New York was divine for me. I loved working there and going to work there, which I've been able to do three or four times in my career, and I just love it. It's my favorite.

I'm much more famous than I am rich, but I'm able to scale back my lifestyle. I know a lot of people who were where I was who can't imagine living any simpler, but I haven't got a lot of expensive wants.

My ex-husband happens to be one of the most gifted moviemakers. And what is so bizarre about working with someone like that? I guess it is bizarre to be good friends with your ex-husband.

Am I going to be able to be the person I want to be in this relationship?

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.