Quotes About Perspective

I have a lot of good girlfriends that I really love, but you know, most of my close friends are men.

I had girlfriends, but settling down was the last thing on my mind.

Stories have always been the things that entertain me and make me feel happy and sad and move me and give me the experience of being able to live many lives in one lifetime. It's the best thing about being alive.

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a chance.' Then you grow up and realize it's probably better that they cast an actual black woman.

If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about.

For me, it is not about being a part of a hit or a flop. Films are about friends, learning, and experiences. Certain films give me happiness.

I wanted to talk face-to-face with as many people as would see me. Some actors were so busy they could only give me an hour on the phone. But my feeling is that if you're actually in the room with them, they get comfortable and you get more.

If someone is going to give me a job looking younger than I am, I'm not going to turn it down. There are worst problems to have.

I don't believe in giving advice.

There are things I'd wish weren't part of ageing. But what you gain is much more than you're giving up. I don't think you come into your own until you're 35 or so.

I'm glad I'm a draw. People know that, not only am I the guy that did it, I spent 40 years on the other side.

I'm glad I was in 'The Shining.' It was not a bad experience for me. It just wasn't something that panned out and I decided to go back to being a regular kid.

But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom.

I'm glad I was never an heiress.

When I fly British Airways, I can't help but read the free Daily Mail, which makes me glad I am leaving the country.

At the age of 41, I'm glad I still have hair.

I'm glad I never went to war.

There are so many roles on TV that I don't covet. I see them, and I'm glad I don't have to play them.

I'm glad this whole success thing is happening now. I can't even imagine a 23-year-old Leslie in this position.

I think being the conventional beauty is limiting, so I'm glad I'm not that. If I looked different, I wouldn't have the great opportunities I've had.

The life of an editor may seem all glam all the time, but there's nothing like schlepping through the city during a torrential downpour to put things in perspective.

I wanted to be a bus driver when I was a kid. I look at bus driving through the eyes of a little boy. I see it as glamorous.

Catchers just aren't glamorous.

The only benefit of my dad being in the film industry was that I got a reality check right from the start. I wasn't delusional and didn't want to be an actor just for the glamour.