Quotes from Meryl Streep

The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter.

Having been let out of the barn once, I know I wouldn't be happy if I were home all the time.

America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.

I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies.

The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become.

The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.

I couldn't care less about fashion. If I had taken any clothes home, they would have remained in my closet for the rest of their existence.

I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.