I read much more that I do anything else. I don't watch too much television, because I like books. Anjelica Huston More Quotes by Anjelica Huston More Quotes From Anjelica Huston Rather than go from one life to another, I think I live a lot of lives at the same time. I've done that ever since I was a child. It seemed that I was inhabited by some B movie. Anjelica Huston done children thinking I think most actors like to be liked. Anjelica Huston actors thinking It's certainly what I like best about getting older. You're not up for grabs for criticism anymore. You make a decision, it's made, it's fine, you don't have to go back and rework it. You don't have to apologize. Anjelica Huston getting-older criticism decision Writing must certainly be one of the hardest professions - writing and painting. Anjelica Huston painting hardest writing If I were to have any sort of solid idea about which moments were God's manifestations, they would be those moments where one has practically nothing to do with what's going on. It's one of the best feelings in the world. Anjelica Huston would-be feelings ideas Some people had fathers who were bankers or farmers, my father made films, that's how I saw it. As for the movie stars, they were just around, some of them were friends, others weren't, it was all just a part of my everyday life. Anjelica Huston stars father people I very much like doing voiceovers, and I also like doing readings. I do books on tape and stuff. I have fun with it. Anjelica Huston reading fun book Going back to Ireland involves at least six to seven emotional breakdowns for me per day. Anjelica Huston seven six emotional I'd always wanted to act, but it was a question of whether acting wanted me and whether the movies wanted me. Anjelica Huston acting wanted The door of this sort of ranch house opened and there was that smile, and, of course, I fell instantly in love. Anjelica Huston top-news Jack Nicholson'd go,' Well, why not ? That's great. Bye, Toots,' and off he goes, i'd be kind of left in the dust like,' What happened ?' And so I had to negotiate that, and it was extremely hard at first. Then you develop more of a sense of humor about it. Anjelica Huston top-news People often think that looking in the mirror is about narcissism. Children look at their reflection to see who they are. And they want to see what they can do with it, how plastic they can be, if they can touch their nose with their tongue, or what it looks like when they cross their eyes. Anjelica Huston mirror eyes children people Beautiful things comfort; they bring a real clarity and ease. We have to continue to make our environments beautiful - it's sort of like a prayer. If you surround yourself with beautiful things, you have a better life - one with more oxygen. Anjelica Huston you prayer beautiful life During the four years I had spent in New York, I had achieved top status as a model and had worked for the best photographers and designers in the world. I had grown used to hearing that I was exotic and high-fashion. Anjelica Huston status new best world In 1969, when I was still living in London, I had gone with some friends to see 'Easy Rider' in a movie theater in Piccadilly Circus and had returned alone some days later to see it again. It was Jack's combination of ease and exuberance that had captured me from the moment he had come on-screen. Anjelica Huston alone me moment friends I think women like to conquer hearts. Men like to conquer countries. Anjelica Huston think conquer women men When you don't have a nine-to-five job, and you're with somebody who gets a tremendous amount of attention, it's not that you resent it - it's that you have all that extra time to think about it. Anjelica Huston job think you time I don't see myself ever retiring, unless it's for something that I like better, and so far I like directing a lot but I don't see the necessity to retire from anything unless there's a really great alternative. Anjelica Huston better great see myself I know certainly, when one job draws to a close, that I feel I'm simply never going to work again. No one will ever want me for anything ever again. I think that's a vulnerable moment in every actor's life, and it happens every time you finish a film. Anjelica Huston me work time life I've always thought with relationships, that it's more about what you bring to the table than what you're going to get from it. It's very nice if you sit down and the cake appears. But if you go to the table expecting cake, then it's not so good. Anjelica Huston down good you cake