“Where I came from, the idea of going into show business was just ridiculous; in fact I didn't tell anybody because I knew people would laugh at me. So I sort of snuck around and got some pictures and got a resume together and, of course, lied and said I did all kinds of things I didn't do.” PeopleKindSaidIdeasFactsShowsTogetherCoursesLaughingRidiculousAll KindsShow BusinessLiedResumes Author:Michelle Pfeiffer
“I like being prepared. When things are going on and I have to learn my lines at the last minute, I'm never quite secure enough to allow it to be spontaneous. So the more prepared I am, the more I'm able to kind of let it go . . .” KindEnoughAbleLastsLinesMinutesPreparedSecureSpontaneousNever QuitLet It GoLast MinuteBe Spontaneous Author:Michelle Pfeiffer
“When I first started out, I said to myself, if this doesn't happen there will be something else that I can do. That seemed possible because I knew how to do so many different kinds of jobs.” IfsFirstsKindSaidI CanDifferentHappensJobsCan DoDifferent Kinds Author:Michelle Pfeiffer
“I think all actors have a sadomasochistic streak, because acting is kind of brutal, you know.” ThinkingKnowsKindActorsActingBrutalStreaks Author:Michelle Pfeiffer
“I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I never thought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issues is usually fear, because you want to know what's going to be happening at any given moment.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantKindMomentsGivenIssuesHappeningsRootsControl Issues Author:Michelle Pfeiffer
