Dreams, they're what sets us apart from being mere a brain and a body. Juliette Lewis More Quotes by Juliette Lewis More Quotes From Juliette Lewis The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die. Juliette Lewis mental-illnessmental-healthlife Understanding human nature. Perception. That's how I see acting - perception and communication. Juliette Lewis communicationunderstandingperception Art is the only thing that helps people stay alive, and it is the only thing that has allowed people to create joy in this insane, suppressive universe. And art is the only thing that they can't get rid of. They've tried, but ultimately they can't stamp it out. Juliette Lewis joypeopleart Like everybody I have many different sides. Juliette Lewis two-sidesdifferentsides Adults are just children sometimes. But evil, hurt children. Juliette Lewis hurtevilchildren My focus, my life, my world is now. You just can't plan the future. Juliette Lewis focusdecisionworld All that evilness is always just from pain and fear, and that's what I've come to understand. I've come to understand people now. Before, I would blame them for treating me in such a naïve way. I don't hate evil, vicious people anymore. Juliette Lewis painhatepeople Music is kind of my everything. Juliette Lewis music-iskind What I get in rock 'n' roll that I don't get in movies is that connection with people. With music it's instantaneous, and just to watch people light up, it's really amazing. I love that connection. Juliette Lewis rockslightpeople The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid. Juliette Lewis worstdreamkids The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say 'I'm a character actor' then you see them in a role and nothing has really changed but the outfit. Juliette Lewis girlrealcharacter I kind of imagine myself at eighty, a cat lady. Juliette Lewis catkindpet Sometimes I can be on a cloud and then two hours later feel really small. Juliette Lewis cloudssometimestwo In acting, you have a writer, a director, a character - you're working through being another person - and the irony I always tell people is when I acted early on as a teenager, it actually kept me out of trouble. Juliette Lewis teenagercharacterpeople What's exciting to me is the live show medium itself; it's the last untouchable medium. I don't think it will ever go away. It has gone on from the beginning of time with little performances around a campfire, I'd imagine, like cavemen doing some chants, rhythm, and sounds, beating on things. Juliette Lewis going-awaylaststhinking Being beautiful can be a curse, especially if you want to be an artist and create. Juliette Lewis artistwantbeautiful I can write a song in the back of the bus, where I am right now, or in my living room, and I can perform it that night and have an instant reciprocal exchange - an emotional, impactful exchange - and it's a less technical medium. It's a pure expression from my soul to other souls. Juliette Lewis emotionalwritingsong Rock'n'roll to me is a rebellion against the sterile pedestal culture of movies. Juliette Lewis pedestalrocksculture I think I can be beautiful with all the little stuff done, and I can be ugly. A lot of attractive actresses can't be ugly. Juliette Lewis donebeautifulthinking I knew I could live no other way, that the one thing I wanted was to act and do it well. Juliette Lewis wellswantedway
