136 Quotes by Jessica Lange

I worked on my voice for Sweet Dreams, but only to match my speaking voice to Patsy's actual singing voice. That was my way into that character.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.

One of the things I love about acting is that it reveals a certain something about yourself, but it doesn't reveal your own personal story.

For me, acting was always a way to explore emotions - to dip into the well and really try to reach rock bottom down there. That was the most exciting part of it. I hadn't found anything that really allowed me to do that until I came upon acting.

I never shot on sets, but if I was traveling somewhere or on location, I would always have my camera, and I'd always be - it's that kind of fly on the wall approach to photography, though. I don't engage the subject. I like to sneak around, skulk about in the dark.

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.