I had no idea that he was going to write that, but I've always believed that insecurity was what would keep you always in your innocence, no matter what the business did. Sally Kirkland More Quotes by Sally Kirkland More Quotes From Sally Kirkland In the case of Marilyn and John Kennedy, I think they did affect change. Sally Kirkland john-kennedycasesthinking I'm on Governor Gray Davis' California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools. Sally Kirkland californiaartschool A lot of my joy this year has been to give away awards to young people, no matter of race, creed or color, because they were a terrific violinist or a terrific dancer. Sally Kirkland awardscolorrace My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley. Sally Kirkland kimactressesmy-favorite I think I'm more European in personality. Sally Kirkland personalityeuropethinking I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression. Sally Kirkland freedom-of-expressioninstigatorsexpression I have married thriteen couples. I'm about to do a marriage next month. Sally Kirkland nextcouplemonths So I have this ability, if I may say so, to spot talent. Sally Kirkland spotstalentmay My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression. Sally Kirkland sensualexpressionattitude I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase. Sally Kirkland quittingtaughtshowcase I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her it's important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity. Sally Kirkland insecurityimportantstudents My point is that, over the years, I've taught five thousand people acting and lately I have a lot of energy on these kids, having the same break I had as a high school girl. Sally Kirkland girlkidsschool I had art as a major, along with English, French and History. I had dance, modern dance. In English I was allowed to write my own poetry, which I eventually got published. Sally Kirkland modernwritingart She was a genius, my mother. Sally Kirkland geniusmother I really think that women should be allowed to be more European, in this country. Sally Kirkland europecountrythinking In Europe you can be Sophia, you can be these older women who are considered very sexy. Sally Kirkland older-womensexyeurope I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one. Sally Kirkland engagementactressesdecision My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor. Sally Kirkland activismrevolutionnew-york When I was growing up watching Marilyn Monroe, I learned that you can be very beautiful, very glamorous and very vulnerable and not give up your soul just because you were a movie star. Sally Kirkland giving-upstarsbeautiful I think you can really tell a good actor if you can put a camera on them and they can just talk and emote and react and you don't have to keep cutting away from them, because they are the language and the behavior. It's all a tour-de-force performance. Sally Kirkland camerascuttingthinking
