57 Quotes by Dawn Steel

Having money is better than not having it, but I've been poor, and I've survived.

I've gone far in the movie business, but no matter how far I go, every time I pick up the phone to call Tom Hanks or Robin Williams, I wonder if they'll call me back. And you know what? Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't.

Visibility is dangerous because if a guy cuts you off in traffic, you can't call him a name - it might get to the press.

When I get anxious and scared, I probably lose my temper more than I should.

Some children's music is aimed just at kids, and it can be very childlike.

I don't want my child to have unhealthy values.

I react to stress badly. I handle it better these days. But I'm a very straightforward person.

I was the first studio executive to meet with Sean Penn after 'Taps' in 1981. I was anxious to develop things with him when nobody knew who he was.

If the doors are going to close on me, it's a little late.