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Sally Field

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Sally Field is an American actress born on November 6, 1946, in Pasadena, California, whose career has spanned movies, Broadway theater, and television.

Field attended Birmingham High School before pursuing formal acting training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Her work across multiple performance mediums has brought her considerable recognition, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Her notable credits include the film Mrs. Doubtfire, and she has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in acknowledgment of her contributions to the industry. Beyond her screen and stage work, Field has been honored with the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors, two of the more distinguished awards presented to American artists. Her career reflects a sustained presence across the distinct disciplines of film, theater, and television, and her name remains associated with dramatic performance in the American tradition.

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My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'
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My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'
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People really don't understand what actors do.
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People really don't understand what actors do.
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I wouldn't mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.
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I wouldn't mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.
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I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That’s like fighting with ghosts.
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I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That’s like fighting with ghosts.
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I have a tendency to think of myself as the mutt of the litter. I’m not purebred.
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I have a tendency to think of myself as the mutt of the litter. I’m not purebred.
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Quit thinking about your weight and start thinking about your worth and who you are and what you haven’t done yet. What you want to accomplish.
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Quit thinking about your weight and start thinking about your worth and who you are and what you haven’t done yet. What you want to accomplish.
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I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren’t taking it as seriously as I did.
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I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren’t taking it as seriously as I did.
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All of them with wounds that wouldn’t heal because no one acknowledged they were bleeding, and yet each of them needing the other to be near.
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All of them with wounds that wouldn’t heal because no one acknowledged they were bleeding, and yet each of them needing the other to be near.
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I didn’t back into being an actor, I was born one.
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I didn’t back into being an actor, I was born one.
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I think that’s very sad, that I haven’t allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.
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I think that’s very sad, that I haven’t allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.
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