95 Quotes by Debra Winger

It's inconceivable to some people that that wouldn't be the sexiest thing to do in the whole world: to be a movie star, and make money, and be pampered, and whatever.

Just because we're on schedule is no reason to shoot bad acting. Someone once said to me, 'You're inconsiderate.' And I said, 'Inconsiderate? Bad acting is the ultimate inconsideration.' It's a collective slap to a million faces at the same time.

Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make.

I don't believe in careers. I believe in work. I'm not interested in some 'big picture that would be really good for me'.

I want to start a trend of women as we really look. Some good things, some not so good. I am tired of looking at frozen faces.

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 hope to find the roles that are age appropriate but not yearning to be younger, or parenting ad nauseam.

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

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