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Quotes by Sally Field

Sally Field

“I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone elses eyes.”

“I cant deny the fact that you like me! You like me!”

“My agent said, You arent good enough for movies. I said, Youre fired.”

“I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger issue that I really want to show people. Im an actor, thats all. I just do what I do . . .”

“Its put ... together into a cohesive, chronological line of events.”

“Ive never held a gun. Ive never shot a gun. I dont ever want to do it again.”

“I was shaking all over. I didnt like it and I felt that way when we shot the sequences, but I thought my character felt that way.”

“Ive never been an actor who goes and really gets off on being nuts and never gets out of it. There would be times when I would be crying for hours and hours and hours, but mostly they were in and out of the picture. There were times to go hide and times to come out and play.”

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone elses eyes.

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. Thats like fighting with ghosts.

I havent had an orthodox career, and Ive wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didnt feel it, but this time I feel it, and I cant deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!

My agent said, You arent good enough for movies. I said, Youre fired.

I think thats very sad, that I havent allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.

Ive never had my heart broken. Its a very sad state of affairs. I think everybody should have their heart broken. I dont think it says anything good about me at all.