Ismail Merchant was just the most seductive, passionate, outrageous, driven, genius of a man. Glenn Close More Quotes by Glenn Close More Quotes From Glenn Close I think Cruella is evil, because she's the devil. But all the other characters, I was able to find a common humanity with them somewhere, knowing where they're most fragile, where they're most vulnerable, knowing some of the things that happened to them that might have formed this kind of behavior. Glenn Close common-humanitycharacterthinking With the hugely talented women I've worked with or observed, it's not a question about temperament or ego; it's a question about getting it right. If they've got a reputation for being difficult it's usually because they just don't suffer fools. Glenn Close foolegosuffering Robin [Williams] was a world treasure. As we mourn his tragic death, we must remember him for the great waves of laughter that he was able to illicit from us, how his humor and insights - though they came from a place of pain and uncertainty - connected us and reminded us of how flawed and fragile...how human we are. How we are capable of moments of inspired transcendence and others of unspeakable despair. Glenn Close painwisdomleadership I love histories. I love learning. I love books that talk about people who made a real impact on history, because it always has to do with who they were at that time and what their personalities were like and what their strengths and weaknesses were. Glenn Close impactrealbook We were fortunate enough to have several good books detailing the camps and the women. Some were by the survivors. I also got to talk to some of the women who had been in the camp, survivors. Glenn Close survivorenoughbook I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out. Glenn Close playtryingthinking We have to be vulnerable as actors, but we have to protect ourselves. Glenn Close protectvulnerableactors Bunny boiler is now part of our language, and I'm proud of that. Glenn Close bunniesproudlanguage I'm an actor, that's my contribution. Glenn Close contributionactors I think there are certain actors that have that kind of energy about them, that taking over a room energy. Glenn Close actorsenergythinking I've always felt that an independent film is a film that almost doesn't get made. Glenn Close independentfilmmade I think having pets helps sensitize people to the natural world. Glenn Close petpeoplethinking As an actor, I go where the good writing is. That's the bottom line. Glenn Close linesactorswriting I grew up with a house full of dogs. My mother was a great nature lover and taught us to have almost a religious sense of respect for the natural world. Glenn Close religiousdogmother It's gotten out of control. It's taking bigger and bigger names to make smaller and smaller films. I worry that important films without a big name attached won't get made at all. Glenn Close importantnamesworry When you're playing a man, you can look tired and horrible and you still look okay. As a woman, if you're tired, it's terrible. It was such a luxury not having to worry about that. Glenn Close luxurytiredmen I never got into this business thinking I'd be like a movie star. Glenn Close movie-starstarsthinking I've often been mistaken for Meryl Streep, although never on Oscar night. Glenn Close mistakenoscarsnight Celebrity is death - celebrity - that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor. Glenn Close actinghumorousfunny I am extremely shy. I am not happy in crowds of people. Glenn Close crowdsshypeople
