The' Friends' actors were such a clique — but I don't think my experience with them was unique, i think it was simply that they were such a tight little group that nobody from the outside mattered. Kathleen Turner More Quotes by Kathleen Turner More Quotes From Kathleen Turner Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise. Kathleen Turner attitude character sex You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man Kathleen Turner body-heat smart men When I'm really hot, I can walk into a room and if a man doesn't look at me, he's probably gay. Kathleen Turner gay stupid men Fearlessness at twenty springs from not knowing challenges lie ahead. Fearlessness at fifty comes from having wrestled with life's challenges and learned from them. Kathleen Turner courage spring lying I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we have? Kathleen Turner purpose sound thinking I learned years ago, I adore acting and I think it's the most alive I know how to be - almost - but I really want a good life. I've been married for 17 years - I know, they call us the last couple. I have a 13-year-old daughter. I have a lovely home life with good friends who aren't in the business... and I have no desire to cost my whole life in pursuit of the career alone. Kathleen Turner good-life daughter mother I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way. Kathleen Turner framed movie way Organized religion is primarily man putting words in God's mouth. That's how I basically feel about that. But, I do believe in believing and I admire it. I just don't think it should be exclusive or judgmental. Kathleen Turner men believe thinking I figured as I got older, the good roles for women would be in the theatre. So 15 years ago I started building a Broadway career to try and develop the chops to be accepted as a great theatrical actress. Kathleen Turner women careers years What makes me angry? The education of children. How in God's name can you expect to have a functioning society the way we teach our kids? Kathleen Turner education kids children I'm not very active politically. The causes I work on offer immediate, practical, accessible help, and politics has never meant that to me Kathleen Turner politics causes helping My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on. Kathleen Turner daughter mother father There are always people doing things wrong who need to be taught, for their own good. That's doable. Kathleen Turner taught people needs I do not admire young actresses whose foreheads cannot move. Kathleen Turner actresses young moving Risk is the willingness to fail. Kathleen Turner willingness failing risk Women are responsible for creating their own roles Kathleen Turner women creating roles My greatest fear when we were doing "Body Heat" was that I wouldn't be sexy. I didn't have a self-image of myself as this alluring, powerful, sexual female. Kathleen Turner greatest-fear sexy powerful I'm very practical. What I'm reaching for is individualism for women Kathleen Turner individualism reaching women One of the things I do tell young women, if they want to pursue a career in acting, is to get good stage training. It is essential to have a good basis in stage technique. You can move into film easily, and acquire more skill and more understanding, but you can't necessarily go the other way around. For women, longevity of career will very much be on stage. Kathleen Turner careers skills moving At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers Kathleen Turner mothers-day grandmother inspiring
