“When you hit your strive, and you feel confident in what you're doing and in your process, you really want to do more and try lots of different things. I've also really worked on my breathing, which is a funny thing to talk about, if you're not an actor. I think breathing is actually the key to a lot of opening up of other parts of yourself that you haven't used, for any job, but particularly in acting.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsTryingDifferentJobsUsedActorsProcessActingHavensKeysStriveOpeningBreathingDifferent ThingsFunny ThingsOpening Up Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I still am in touch with several friends from high school. I don't go to reunions much. I'm afraid that if I go back to the school, they'll suddenly go, 'You know what? We've checked the records and you still have one more French class. Get back in here.'” IfsKnowsStillsSchoolClassRecordsHigh SchoolGet BackReunion Author:Sigourney Weaver
“Most of life is hell. It’s filed with failure and loss. People disappoint you. Dreams don’t work out. Hearts get broken. Innocent journalists die. And the best moments of life, when everything comes together, are few and fleeting. But you’ll never get to the next great moment if you don’t keep going. So that’s what I do. I keep going.” PeopleIfsHeartMomentsDreamTogetherLife IsDiesNextLossHellBrokenWork OutInnocentJournalistKeep GoingFleetingDisappointMoments Of LifeGreat MomentsBest MomentsPolitical AnimalsPeople Disappoint Author:Sigourney Weaver
“If you come back from the dead, you don't have the same value system, I think.” IfsThinkingValuesValue Systems Author:Sigourney Weaver
“When I look around the world, I don't see too many damsels in distress. If they're a damsel in distress, they're manipulating some guy to help them.” IfsWorldLooksHelpingGuyAround The WorldDistressDamsel In Distress Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I've always thought that a lot of the problems in the world would be solved if a spaceship did arrive, then anyone with one head and two arms and two legs would be your brother! It wouldn't matter where they were from or what they believed or anything. It might be good for us.” IfsWorldTwoMatterProblemMightWould BeBrotherArmsLegsBe GoodSpaceshipsYour Brother Author:Sigourney Weaver