“Acting as a career is a long term thing and that work is kind of progressive and you can build on a career. It's part of the great tradition of the theater to me.” KindLongTermActingCareersTraditionTheaterLong TermProgressive Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I think so many families are touched by illness and loss, and we kind of overprotect our children often, you know, we sanitize.” ThinkingKnowsKindChildrenLossOur ChildrenIllnessTouched Author:Sigourney Weaver
“Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot of things that happen in life that don't turn out the way you're given the impression that they will. And I think that's all kind of a con. But I think we've probably all been hurt.” ThinkingWayKindSometimesHappensTurnsGivenHurtHonestTrustEncouragementImpressionAll KindsBeing HonestBeen Hurt Author:Sigourney Weaver
“People who run environmental groups and things like that, who have to listen to all kinds of nonsense and keep their tempers, are very diplomatic and very inclusive.” PeopleKindRunningGroupsEnvironmentalAll KindsNonsenseTemperDiplomatic Author:Sigourney Weaver
“What I love about the 'Alien' franchise is I would do all kinds of films - dramas, comedies, whatever - and every now and then I'd be in this science fiction blockbuster that would re-introduce the character and me to a lot of audiences around the world and allow me to go back and do the smaller films again, so it was really a good balance for me.” WorldKindCharacterFilmFictionAudienceComedyBalanceDramaScience FictionAll KindsAround The WorldAliensNow And ThenIntroducingBlockbuster Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the distance. I just did a movie in California and it's kind of excruciating to be away from them so I think there is that sense.” ThinkingWantKindNew YorkMy FamilyDistanceCalifornia Author:Sigourney Weaver
“With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on its own. So I guess it's possible for them to make another one, but we have no plans.” KindDifferentUsePlansDirectorsAliens Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play the mother of an older child. And it was also the kind of part I've been looking for my whole career, actually, in film. You know, just to play a femme fatale who's very smart, and wicked.” KnowsKindChildrenPlayWholeWould BeWantedFilmMotherInterestingCareersSmartWickedVery SmartFemmeFemme Fatale Author:Sigourney Weaver
