De Niro is a classic example of somebody who is iconic and who sort of effortlessly puts actors at ease the moment you meet him. I think it's also just something that he innately does with people. Michelle Pfeiffer More Quotes by Michelle Pfeiffer More Quotes From Michelle Pfeiffer I relax by taking my bicycle apart and putting it back together again. Michelle Pfeiffer together-again cycling relax I used to smoke two packs a day and I just hate being a nonsmoker.... but I will never consider myself a nonsmoker because I always find smokers the most interesting people at the table. Michelle Pfeiffer cigarette-smoke hate two I find the less you focus on your flaws, the better off you are. Be yourself and be glad of who you are. Michelle Pfeiffer being-yourself flaws focus You know, the more you can meet people from different walks of life, the better it is for you. I think the more you can create situations and experiences that give you new perspective, the better. Michelle Pfeiffer giving people thinking Somewhere along the line I made the switch and was able to look at the bright side rather than the dark sida all the time. Now I look at everything I have and think how lucky I am. Michelle Pfeiffer perspective dark thinking It's fun to kick ass and show that other dark side of yourself as well. Michelle Pfeiffer dark sides fun You can have it all, but you can't do it all. Michelle Pfeiffer success I have days when I just feel I look like a dog. Michelle Pfeiffer dog feels looks You have a choice. It may not be a choice you like, but it is still a choice. Michelle Pfeiffer stills choices may Love humiliates you. Hatred cradles you. Michelle Pfeiffer oleanders cradle hatred I don't know if it's naivete or just narcissism, but I start out with this notion that I can do anything. It's not until I get into it that I realize what I've thrown myself into, and then I will do anything not to humiliate myself. And that, I think, is the secret to my success. Michelle Pfeiffer narcissism secret thinking Being a parent is the hardest thing in the world... the psychological toll it takes on you because these lives are in your hands. I take it very seriously. Michelle Pfeiffer tolls parent hands One of the things I love most about acting is just disappearing in the role, as much as I can. I think that's one of the things that intrigued me about it. Michelle Pfeiffer roles acting thinking I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I never thought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issues is usually fear, because you want to know what's going to be happening at any given moment. Michelle Pfeiffer issues roots thinking People make a lot of jokes about the empty nest. Let me tell you, it is no laughing matter. It is really hard. Michelle Pfeiffer nests laughing people And I'm a really happy person, I enjoy life. I think you see that on people. I think there's nothing more aging than misery. Michelle Pfeiffer enjoy-life people thinking My favorite food in the world is Mexican food. I'm not a dessert person. I'm more of a crunchy, salty girl. I could live on chips and salsa. I would take a Mexican meal over some fancy French cuisine anytime. Michelle Pfeiffer favorite-foods mexican girl I'm afraid to be alone, I'm afraid not to be alone. I'm afraid of what I am, what I'm not, what I might become, what I might never become. I don't want to stay at my job for the rest of my life, but I'm afraid to leave. And I'm just tired, you know? I'm just so tired of being afraid. Michelle Pfeiffer tired want jobs Just standing around looking beautiful is so boring. Michelle Pfeiffer standing boring beautiful The value of a good education has never left me. Michelle Pfeiffer good-education values left
