95 Quotes by Debra Winger

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

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.

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 started out in stand-up, so it’s very satisfying to make people laugh, but it usually means at your own expense.

Actors always want you to believe something else even though that’s the truth and to do that well it’s almost a dying art.

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 don’t think that I’m that easy to live with. I have to be reminded that I can have fun. I need my family to remind me in a loving and nice way to lighten up.

The older you get, the more you’ve done.

I will walk out on a scene if it’s all lit and ready to go but it’s not happening.