Quotes by Sally Field

About Sally Field:

Sally Margaret Field is an American actress and director. She is known for her film roles in Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Norma Rae (1979), Places in the Heart (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Steel Magnolias (1989), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), and Lincoln (2012).
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I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a real physical person.

Sally Field

I haven't had an orthodox career.

Sally Field

I really like cable T.V.

Sally Field

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.

Sally Field

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My mother is living with me.

Sally Field

There are not a lot of places for an actor to explore what it's like to be a woman in her 60s. There aren't any films about it and there very few TV series about it.

Sally Field

I've had such an odd career.

Sally Field

The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

Sally Field

I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having the opportunity to play roles that I haven't played than I care if my neck looks like someone's bedroom curtains.

Sally Field

People really don't understand what actors do.

Sally Field

The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.

Sally Field

I grew up in a show-business family, but we were working-class show business. There was nothing glamorous about it. You had great things one day and the next day, nothing.

Sally Field

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people who had come from television. It was the poor relation of show business, and especially situation comedy.

Sally Field

I came from a real working-class show business family.

Sally Field

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my genetic history. It was almost a slam-dunk.

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I did comedies for 10 years and I learned a great deal.

Sally Field

I always wanted to be a great actor.

Sally Field

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.

Sally Field

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

Sally Field

I've never had my heart broken. It's a very sad state of affairs. I think everybody should have their heart broken. I don't think it says anything good about me at all.

Sally Field

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

Sally Field

Author Bio

  • NameSally Field
  • DescriptionActress
  • BornNovember 6, 1946
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Singer; Voice Actor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actress