Quotes by Shirley MacLaine

“For me, the safest place is out on a limb”

“I dont need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.”

“If every word I said could make you laugh, Id talk forever...”

“That is the best - to laugh with someone because you both think the same things are funny.”

“He who laughs last didnt get it”

“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around”

“How much money were you hoping to get from me?”

“Out on a Leash.”

“And Im developing three more pictures to do after this, ... I dont know what the synchronicity is all about, but its there.”

“I dont want to talk about that movie,”

“Im old enough now to have the confidence to do contained, ... Ive done it, but just not lately. Not in my years of wisdom.”

“I am not the Anne Bancroft interpretation, ... Im back to doing what I do. Flamboyant, cynical and foul-mouthed, and drinks and smokes and says Go (expletive) in your shoes. Loved it.”

“But what is the perception of women in general on the screen?”

“Ive never cared whether a picture makes money or not. Now I care, because its all about whether theyll finance the next one. And weve got to start making better pictures in Hollywood.”

“Theyre with me all the (expletive) time. Theyre with me when I go in. Theyre with me when I come out. Theyre with me when I take a nap. Theyre there when my dog poops,”

“because he says what he actually would do. But hes got no chance.”

“I love winning those things,”

“It was a lot of work. Now I see why movies cost millions of dollars to make,”

“It was definitely a great experience, ... All that work and all the long hours are paying off.”

“Its exciting for a character in the movie to say he knows all the best places to eat and this is a good one,”