Elisabeth Shue Quotes

Sadness, joy, wonder - all feelings come from a place of grounded strength that comes from trust in yourself. We spend so much time trying to control our feelings out of fear that something may happen, that somebody may not love us, or walk away or die. It's only when you stop living in that fear of what other people might do to you or how they will react, only then are you free to be alive.

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Sadness, People, Joy

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I understand now that the vulnerability I've always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You can't experience life without feeling life. What I've learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness, it's a strength.

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Love, Feelings, Weakness

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I don't have high expectations anymore. Maybe they've just been beaten out of me.

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Expectations, High Expectations, Beaten

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It would be really wonderful if people connected to the loneliness of what it means to be a human being in the world today.

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Loneliness, Mean, People

"Elisabeth Shue Talks Lingerie With AM". Interview with Teena Apeles, www.askmen.com. April 2, 2010.

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Every experience makes you grow.

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Grows

Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2004.

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Growing up with three boys in a heavily male-dominated world, I especially needed to express myself as a woman.

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Growing Up, Boys, Males

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When you get into your 40s, it's all about lighting. It's hard. You have to face whether the way you look is your self-worth or not. Once you get beyond that, it's all about what's in your heart.

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Heart, Self Worth, Looks

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Every film is a crapshoot. It's a mystery when a movie comes together. I've never been able to figure it out. I don't know how I make my choices. The only thing you can do is know there's something about a character that you really want to experience.

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Character, Choices, Together

"Elisabeth Shue: Shue Shines Again". Interview with Lawrence Grobel, movieline.com. August 1, 2000.

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As the only girl growing up among three brothers, I was always afraid of being excluded. If there was a game to be played, a sport to be learned, a competition to join, I was on my feet and ready. I didn't spend much time alone for fear that I'd miss out.

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Girl, Sports, Brother

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My mom had started to go to work when I was nine or ten, so I was aware of women trying to find their own identities by working. But I was still influenced by men to such an extreme. I wanted to play their games and wanted to compete in their world and be like them.

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Mom, Men, Games

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I spent my whole life trying to play the games males play.

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Games, Play, Trying

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It took a lot to get attention in my family. No wonder I'm an actress.

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Attention, Actresses, Wonder

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Sometimes when I read about my rebellion in print it sounds a little overrated.

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Sound, Littles, Sometimes

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I feel like my first conversation with someone, I really get a good feeling about who that person is and mainly about how open they are.

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Feelings, Firsts, Good Feeling

"Elisabeth Shue Talks Lingerie With AM". Interview with Teena Apeles, www.askmen.com. April 2, 2010.

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I became disconnected from the childlike play that art could be. I spent so much time fearing I wasn't good enough that I lost the sense that my artistic expression was worthy.

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Art, Expression, Play

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The darker, more complex and emotional the part is, the easier it is for me. But I don't take any of that stuff home with me at the end of the day.

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Home, Emotional, The End Of The Day

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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Everyone at 'CSI' has been so great to work with, and so great in terms of scheduling. There's a real feeling of family on that set... I've grown to have so much respect for the cast and crew - they're been together so many years and still care about the show and each other.

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Real, Years, Csi

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I have worked with another first-time director who was not that open, and it was probably one of the worst experiences I ever had, so my antennas are really out.

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Directors, Firsts, Antenna

"Elisabeth Shue Talks Lingerie With AM". Interview with Teena Apeles, www.askmen.com. April 2, 2010.

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I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

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Hard Work, Character, Kids

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I see myself at a certain age as not being able to play the kind of parts that would keep me stimulated, and I can't imagine my life ending professionally the moment that I've got to go to the plastic surgeon and have my face rearranged.

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Play, Age, Able

"Elisabeth Shue: Shue Shines Again". Interview with Lawrence Grobel, movieline.com. August 1, 2000.

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I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

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Teacher, Teenager, People

"Elisabeth Shue: Shue Shines Again". Interview with Lawrence Grobel, movieline.com. August 1, 2000.

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After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy.

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Girl, Successful, Three

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People love to talk about how the '70s are the only time they made movies about characters, and adult movies, and complicated people. But in the '80s, they got away with some of those too.

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Character, People, Adults

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I really love 'Soapdish.' I wish 'Soapdish' had more of a moment because I felt that that is a really strong, funny movie. Kevin Kline is hilarious in that movie.

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Strong, Wish, Kevin

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Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals.

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Desire, Needs, Our Society

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Born: October 6, 1963
Occupation: Actress
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