Quotes by Sissy Spacek

“I had a dozen years to act before starting a family then found that motherhood dwarfed everything else. Once or twice a year, I take a project that appeals to me for its redeeming social value.”

“I didnt worry about leaving the fast lane - I was just so consumed with my baby that it seemed like the right thing to do. I never felt like I left New York, though. If youve lived in a place and loved it, you never feel like you left it.”

“You dont forget the movies, but you forget the details of them.”

“I knew when I found those glasses, I found (the character).”

“I feel so blessed to get to do what I love to do and work with so many wonderfully talented people, ... The best part is I get to go home to my most precious family.”

“He is just fantastic. As Ruth Fowler, I had to hate him while we were filming. And when I saw the film, I had such empathy for him.”

“[But its the senior actors who remember what 1962 and bomb shelters were like.] We talked about (having a bomb shelter), ... My dad marked it off in the backyard, but we were in too wet an area so it became a water-filled fort.”

I couldnt think of anything I wanted to do or any place I wanted to be more than home. Where I can walk around the yard, sweeping leaves off the slate paths to my hearts content. Where I can spend all day in my pajamas puttering around the house, or curled up in my favorite chair in the family room next to the big stone fireplace. The walls are papered deep red, hung with Madisons paintings and lined with our favorite books. The furniture is comfortable and inviting. Our house is made to be lived in; we use every inch of it and dont mind the signs of wear and tear. Theres a deep dent in the floor next to the hearth ... Its part of the story of this house, where a family has left its mark, and where it continues to grow and evolve.

Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing guitar, I wanted to be a folk singer.

Ive been into exercise my whole life, been a runner and been into health and fitness always.