Quotes from Andie MacDowell

For me, it's sad to say, but I would probably have a spiritual marriage but not a legal marriage, because I think so much about marriage starts to become about finances. It has nothing to do with God or feelings or the romantic side of marriage. It's about who owns what, who gets what? So what's the point?

I'm not a huge TV person. I don't like having the noise when I'm doing other things unless I'm really lonely, and then I turn the TV on. But I do like to sit down and watch TV in the evenings.

North Carolina has been so great because nobody asks me about work.

I'm really addicted to water. I carry a bottle of water everywhere I go. I know people think I'm a nut.

I think sometimes we seem to obsess on negativity.

Because of technology today, we expect kids to stay in touch with us too much. I think that's unnatural. We really do have to give kids their freedom and allow them to go off and become adults.

There are loads of actresses that modelled. They just weren't famous. There weren't a lot that were really known as models that became actresses, but there are hordes of them that did modelling before such as Anjelica Huston, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore and Geena Davis. There are loads of 'em.

If you carry around anger and ugly emotions it will show on your face.

I think every time in your life is valuable, and you need to exist in that moment. Because if you don't - you lose it.

I like to work out every day. I run, walk, do machines. I'm not neurotic about food. My rule is, don't let yourself get over a certain weight. If you gain 5lb, stop before it gets worse.

Dancers work really hard, they don't make any money. It's hard.

With all that's going on in our lives and the world, reducing stress is important, and it's a factor in heart health.

My mother and I used to watch 'Maude,' and I think she loved 'Maude' because my mother wanted to see strong women out there with a voice.

When your kids are their hungriest, put out raw vegetables and dip - simple. It takes two seconds.

I eat an enormous amount of fruits and vegetables.

Here's the thing with the business, is that when people like your work, and you make them money, you're set. When the critics like you, and you make the studios money, doors opened.

I feel really good about the things I've accomplished in my life, and I don't want to look younger.

I've always been a very active person.

I love being an advocate for women as we get older so that we can feel comfortable with ourselves.

I don't want to be agitated so much on television. I don't need to watch any more agitation.

Angry people are not beautiful.

I try really hard not to be attached to success.

I hate auditions.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.