When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing. Sally Field More Quotes by Sally Field More Quotes From Sally Field Had there not been a Mary Todd, there would not have been an Abraham Lincoln. She found him when he was a young lawyer and really a bumpkin. No one knew of him, but she recognized his brilliance. Sally Field marylawyerfound Change is never easy. Sally Field easy I had to let my ego go a long time ago. Sally Field long-timeegolong I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts. Sally Field fightinginspirationalreality I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me! Sally Field oscarscareersfirsts What does the Academy Award mean? I don’t think it means much of anything. Sally Field awardsmeanthinking But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter Sally Field brokenmeanyears I never felt safe. In high school, acting is what I did to stay sane. It wasn't about showing off; it was about revealing parts of myself that I couldn't reveal anyplace else. Sally Field saneactingschool If you have the opportunity to play these characters that are three-dimensional and very deeply rooted in an emotional level, they stay with you. They lived in you anyway, the density of them. It takes a while to realize how they've influenced you. Sally Field emotionalopportunitycharacter I find that I'm not as worried anymore about what other people think. That's a comfortable place to be. And I'm starting to let go of the feeling that I need to push myself to do things I don't want to do - an impulse that has always been linked to the feeling that I'm not enough. Sally Field letting-gopeoplethinking But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole. Sally Field halfacceptancewaiting Never, ever, have I felt really accepted in Hollywood. Sally Field acceptedhollywoodfelt I have a tendency to think of myself as the mutt of the litter. I'm not purebred. Sally Field muttstendenciesthinking I've never had my heart broken. It's a very sad state of affairs. I think everybody should have their heart broken. I don't think it says anything good about me at all. Sally Field should-haveheartthinking I didn't back into being an actor, I was born one. Sally Field bornactors I have never been beautiful in cliche terms. Sally Field clichetermbeautiful Fear is where the information is. Sally Field informationknowledge Acting has been my lover and best friend. My confidant and my tormentor. It has given me support and broken my heart and mended it. Sally Field supportbrokenheart Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. Sally Field osteoporosislastsyears I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a real physical person. Sally Field physical-attractiongrantedreal
