38 Quotes by Olympia Dukakis

You don't stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you.

What you don't know about women is alot.

Follow your heart, your instincts. People might try to dissuade you from your passion, but no one can live your life but you.

Winning is everything in Hollywood.

My husband is a fall-away Catholic, but with a vengeance. He's actually more of a feminist than I am.

Well, you know what they say: if you don't have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me!

I think it’s because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk.

So I constantly play women who are damaged and out of touch, who are seeking without knowing, or knowing without the skills to transform their lives. But then, that’s really the fate of many women today.

Well, you know what they say: if you don’t have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me!