I kind of look at my modeling career and the Alfred Hitchcock years as stepping stones to what I'm doing now. Tippi Hedren More Quotes by Tippi Hedren More Quotes From Tippi Hedren I can look at myself in the mirror, and I can be proud. Tippi Hedren proud mirrors looks I really need to work. People think that I'm no longer interested in acting and only interested in work-ing with the animals. Obviously I have given that impression, but it is not how I feel. I think I'm a good actor. I think I look OK. I don't understand why I'm not working all the time. Tippi Hedren animal people thinking You don't see sick animals in the wild. You don't see lame animals in the wild, and its all because of the predator: the lion, the tiger, the leopard, all the cats. Tippi Hedren cat sick animal One lion thinks it's just hilarious to tackle us. He's very funny about it... and we always know when it will happen. Tippi Hedren lions funny thinking Self-belief? My parents gave it to me. Tippi Hedren parent belief self It is up to the public to stop attending these theatrical, and aquatic shows, and circuses with wild animals. The rhetoric about how the animals are happy and well cared for are lies. Don't be swayed by them. The money behind these shows is huge; there is nothing good about them. Tippi Hedren circus animal lying So I do have to work, you know, and I find as many movies and TV shows that I can, because otherwise I wouldn't have an income. Tippi Hedren tv-shows income tvs I could really use a corporate sponsor. People think that because you're in the movies, you're rich. I have allocated all my resources to Shambala so the animals will always be safe. Tippi Hedren animal people thinking In most states, it's more difficult to get a license for your dog than it is to buy a big cat. Right now, there are more tigers in the state of Texas than in all of India. Tippi Hedren cat texas dog You don't know what mental telepathy exists from the human to the animal. Tippi Hedren telepathy humans animal I use every single thing that Alfred Hitchcock taught me in my acting career I am very grateful for the education he gave me in making motion pictures. Tippi Hedren grateful careers acting I was at the end of the studio system so when I walked into movies, I had a magnificent suite in which I had a living room and a kitchen and a complete makeup room. I had everything just for me. With the independents, you're kind of roughing it, literally. Tippi Hedren kitchen makeup rooms There were so many people who wanted me for their films. Tippi Hedren film wanted people I was studying my 'Bold and Beautiful' script the other day, lying in a hammock, when one of my Siberian tigers walked up and grabbed it out of my hand - she wanted to play. See - teeth marks! Tippi Hedren beautiful lying hands I would love to work with Ron Howard. I think he is brilliant. I love the stories that he chooses. Theyre always very personal and intense. He loves a lot of emotion, and hes so well equipped to pull all of that out of the actors. I really love that kind of thing and I think thats what movies should be about. Tippi Hedren actors stories thinking I don't know if you have ever been the object of someone's obsession - but if it's not of your desire, it is horrible. It is really awful. Tippi Hedren awful obsession desire In fact, I think I have had a ghost in my house. Although not active lately, unexplainable things would happen and the kitties were particularly sensitive - especially, Marlon Brando... the cat not the man. Tippi Hedren cat men thinking Honest to God, all my life I have had such a fear of spiders. In fact, I use to have a reoccurring dream about one. Very clearly, it was black with a red head. It would sit up in the corner of the bedroom and when it started getting closer, I would wake up in a panic. Tippi Hedren spiders black dream Because of 'The Birds' and 'Marnie' I was, as the expression goes, hot in Hollywood and producers and directors wanted to hire me. Tippi Hedren expression bird directors Everything that I've done in my life was to lead me to my work with the animals. Tippi Hedren leading-me done animal