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Joanne Woodward Biography

Actress

Joanne Woodward is an American actress born on February 27, 1930. She is renowned for her exceptional performances in theater, film, and television, and has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards.

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“Sexiness wears thin after awhile and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that is a treat.”

Marriage

Author:Joanne Woodward

“Acting is like sex. You should just do it and not talk about it.”

Should Actors Sex Acting Just Do It

Author:Joanne Woodward

“Acting is a child's prerogative. Children are born to act. Usually, people grow up and out of it. Actors always seem to me to be people who never quite did grow out of it.”

People Children Seems Actors Grows Born Acting Growing Up Never Quit Prerogative

Author:Joanne Woodward

“Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken. Sex is more than an act of pleasure, its' the ability to be able to feel so close to a person, so connected, so comfortable that it's almost breathtaking to the point you feel you can't take it. And at this moment you're a part of them. The difference between light and hard is that you can sleep with a light on. Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat.”

“Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat.”

“I'm going to get a new hairdo and look terrific and go back to school and even if nobody notices, I'm going to be the most self-fulfilled lady on the block.”

Ifs Looks Self School Block Depressing Fulfilled Terrific Hairdos

Author:Joanne Woodward

“My daughter, the one who lives nearby, is raising her children to be very much aware. We went on a nature walk on Monday; I'm learning so much from her.”

Children Mother Walks Daughter My Daughter Monday Nature Walk

Author:Joanne Woodward

“My hope for the planet is my children and grandchildren.”

Children Planets My Children Grandchildren Children And Grandchildren

Author:Joanne Woodward

“It is upsetting that many people don't seem to observe what's happening to the environment, what's happening in terms of global warming, the loss of habitats and wild things.”

People Seems Term Loss Environment Happenings Upset Global Warming Habitat Wild Things

Author:Joanne Woodward

“Intensity is so much more becoming in the young.”

Young Becoming Intensity

Author:Joanne Woodward

“I was down in Washington when 9/11 happened. We were in the middle of putting together the next summer season, and all I could think of was something somehow must make sense to us. Our Town kept coming into my mind.”

Thinking Mind Together Next Happened Middle Summer Seasons Towns Make Sense Our Town

Author:Joanne Woodward

“An activist is someone who makes an effort to see problems that are not being addressed and then makes an effort to make their voice heard. Sometimes there are so many things that it's almost impossible to make your voice heard in every area, but you can sure try.”

Trying Sometimes Problem Voice Effort Impossible Heard Areas Activist

Author:Joanne Woodward

“I used to be neurotic. I didn't like myself very much. But somewhere in my mid-40s, my neuroses stopped seeming so important. I developed a sense of humor.”

Important Used Used To Be Sense Of Humor Neurotic Seeming Neurosis

Author:Joanne Woodward

“Actors and writers need to come back to the theater because it's a place where you can learn. You have to pay your dues; and people who haven't paid their dues in the theater, I think, have a hard time creating a whole career.”

People Thinking Needs Hard Whole Actors Pay Careers Havens Creating Paid Theater Dues Hard Times

Author:Joanne Woodward

“I remember when I first won the Academy Award, and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.”

Firsts Believe Remember Wish Awards Remember When Academy Academy Awards

Author:Joanne Woodward

“I was dubious about the effects of the Alexander Technique when I first went in to experience it, but I found out almost immediately that the benefits were total - both physically and mentally - and, happily, have also been long-lasting.”

Firsts Long Found Healing Effects Benefits Experience Mental Health Technique Therapy Lasting Effectiveness Dubious Long Lasting Physical Therapy

Author:Joanne Woodward

“I'm a risk-taker. I like to test myself.”

Risk Tests

Author:Joanne Woodward

“There can be no one best way of organizing a business.”

Way Business Best Way

Author:Joanne Woodward

“When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel Which Christmas is the most vivid to me? It's always the next Christmas.”

Giving Feels Spirit Next Giving Up Christmas Serving Vivid Serving Others Christmas Spirit Christmas Joy Christmas Giving Holiday Giving Religious Holiday True Spirit Of Christmas

Author:Joanne Woodward

About the Author

Born: February 27, 1930
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 19

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