“Don't depend on other people's encouragement. It's never enough and never when you need it.” PeopleNeedsEnoughDependsEncouragement Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I actually think the reason I am interested in certain parts is because I was such a dweeb in high school. When you are such a loser, it's a helpful way in to a lot of characters because even very powerful people are not all that powerful really. They all had a high school. That vulnerability is completely permanent and, as an actor, it's a good thing.” PeopleThinkingWayReasonCharacterSchoolCertainActorsPowerfulHigh SchoolGood ThingsPermanentVulnerabilityHelpfulLoserVery Powerful Author:Sigourney Weaver
“Most people think that animals are third-class citizens. Very few people really see animals as "the others" with whom we inhabit this planet. They have equal rights with us.” PeopleThinkingAnimalClassRightsPlanetsCitizensEqualThirdsEqual Rights Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I've always been very shy and sheltered; I think it was a good way of starting to communicate with people. I was taught as a child never to talk about myself, never to talk about my emotions. Of course, now I talk about myself constantly. Now I have to take reverse est.” PeopleThinkingWayChildrenCoursesEmotionTaughtStartingCommunicateShyReverseGood Way Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I actually have a long apology letter from Robert Brustein, saying, "I'm so sorry this happened to you. I didn't realize the people who were running the acting department at the drama school hated actors." They did. And they were fired when I graduated.” PeopleLongRunningSchoolRealizingActingDramaSorryHatedApology Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I wouldn't recommend it, because art school is a funny business. Yes, if you can find a situation where they'll give you money to live at the school and do whatever you want and pay for all your materials, if you're a painter or maybe a filmmaker, do it. But acting should be the most fun thing in the world; you're surrounded by other people who are as obsessed with Anton Chekhov as you are.” PeopleWorldGivingArtSchoolFunActingSituationPainterObsessedFilmmaker Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I think that's what I really dig about science fiction these days - we've caught up to it in a way. It's no longer about people with huge brains. Now it's really much more, as Jim Cameron says, the nature of being human. What it is to be human in society. How to retain one's humanity in society.” PeopleThinkingHumanityBrainScience FictionBeing HumanCaught Up Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I love working with young people and young filmmakers, and I love working on first films. I think it's cool. It's fun. I just take it as it comes.” PeopleThinkingFirstsFilmYoungFunFilmmaker 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
“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
“People are amazed that I do comedy. I always did comedy.” PeopleComedyAmazed Author:Sigourney Weaver
“There's something to be said for going right into people's living rooms. I think actors have always loved that medium - you're right in there with people in their homes. A lot of very audacious work is being done on television.” PeopleThinkingSaidDoneHomeActorsRoomsTelevisionMediumsLiving RoomBeing DoneAudacious Author:Sigourney Weaver
