183 Quotes by Jessica Chastain

I'm the first person in my family to go to college.

I don't really drink, and I've never been to a rave. I used to cut school to read Shakespeare, not to make out in the park.

When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy.

There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before.

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me.

Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen.

I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

No one ever recognizes me.

I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week.