Louis Armstrong said you have to live a life. And that's right. If you don't live a life, you don't got nothin' to come out your horn.

Sally Field

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I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and J... by Sally Field

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

juliet firsts thinking

I'm looking for a bunch of new tchotchkes that represent the new... by Sally Field

I'm looking for a bunch of new tchotchkes that represent the new part of my life.

bunch

The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.

life-experience roles play

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that ma... by Sally Field

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

certain good-things may

When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, "Congra... by Sally Field

When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, "Congratulations, you have an actor!"

doctors congratulations mother

Don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life, s... by Sally Field

Don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do.

sweetheart dying death

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My mother is living with me.

grandchildren mother son

I've never had my heart broken. by Sally Field

I've never had my heart broken.

broken-promises broken-heart my-heart

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.

cutting play kids

If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn’t be any goddamn wars in... by Sally Field

If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn’t be any goddamn wars in the first place.

mother war world

Get over it. Get on with your life. by Sally Field

Get over it. Get on with your life.

over-it get-over life

People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? by Sally Field

People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?

want memorable people

It took me getting to my 50s before I could say "Whatever!" about other people's criticism, especially when it's not true.

criticism

I've had such an odd career. by Sally Field

I've had such an odd career.

odd careers

For almost every character I've played in the 43 years I've been working as a professional actor, I've found parts of myself. We are all bipolar in the tiniest essence of what it is. We are all multiple personalities, in a sense, and to be healthy mentally, I think, learning what those multiple personalities are and inviting them in your life is really important.

character years thinking

The bad thing about being with an actor is that the role he's in stays with him all the time. The good thing about being with an actor - well, I can't think of any good thing.

dating roles thinking

I've had such an odd career. I always wanted to be a great actor. I wanted to be Katharine Hepburn - ish - there was a bit of nobility about her. Instead I've always felt like the mutt standing on the sidelines, panting and saying, "Me, too! How about me?" That's just part of my personality.

nobility odd personality

I wouldnt mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.

broken heart mean

The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

play opportunity character

I mean, the only thing that matters to me is getting to the work - getting to do the work. And I don't really care where it is: whether it's on stage or on television or in film.

care mean television