178 Quotes by Juliette Lewis

The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say 'I'm a character actor' then you see them in a role and nothing has really changed but the outfit.

Art is the only thing that helps people stay alive, and it is the only thing that has allowed people to create joy in this insane, suppressive universe. And art is the only thing that they can’t get rid of. They’ve tried, but ultimately they can’t stamp it out.

My focus, my life, my world is now. You just can’t plan the future.

Dreams, they’re what sets us apart from being mere a brain and a body.

The old footage of my dad, I always knew we were cut from the same cloth, because my dad was such a renegade and always marched to the beat of his own drum. To see where we were both dancing and being silly together, it’s too beautiful for words. I was really happy to have that.

I don’t know what’s more nerve-wracking, job insecurity or job security. There’s opportunities and things you compromise with both. When I had endless freedom of schedule, or when I commit to a movie for two months, then I could manage my music and go on the road.

I don’t want to be famous as a movie star and have the whole world love me, I want to be a creative actress.

I think I can be beautiful with all the little stuff done, and I can be ugly. A lot of attractive actresses can’t be ugly.

Understanding human nature. Perception. That’s how I see acting – perception and communication.