Kathleen Turner Quotes

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• Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise.

  Kathleen Turner

  Sex, Attitude, Character

  The Observer, London, December 28, 1986.

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• I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we have?

  Kathleen Turner

  Thinking, Sound, Purpose

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• You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man

  Kathleen Turner

  Smart, Men, Body Heat

  Kathleen Turner (2008). “Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles”, p.48, Hachette UK

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• When I'm really hot, I can walk into a room and if a man doesn't look at me, he's probably gay.

  Kathleen Turner

  Stupid, Gay, Men

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• Fearlessness at twenty springs from not knowing challenges lie ahead. Fearlessness at fifty comes from having wrestled with life's challenges and learned from them.

  Kathleen Turner

  Courage, Spring, Lying

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• The best role is always ahead.

  Kathleen Turner

  Roles, Actors

  "Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles". Book by Kathleen Turner, www.today.com. 2008.

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• Risk is the willingness to fail.

  Kathleen Turner

  Risk, Failing, Willingness

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• What makes me angry? The education of children. How in God's name can you expect to have a functioning society the way we teach our kids?

  Kathleen Turner

  Education, Children, Kids

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• Organized religion is primarily man putting words in God's mouth. That's how I basically feel about that. But, I do believe in believing and I admire it. I just don't think it should be exclusive or judgmental.

  Kathleen Turner

  Believe, Men, Thinking

  Source: collider.com

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• Women are responsible for creating their own roles

  Kathleen Turner

  Women, Creating, Roles

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• Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society.

  Kathleen Turner

  Helping Others, Volunteer, Society

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• One of the things I do tell young women, if they want to pursue a career in acting, is to get good stage training. It is essential to have a good basis in stage technique. You can move into film easily, and acquire more skill and more understanding, but you can't necessarily go the other way around. For women, longevity of career will very much be on stage.

  Kathleen Turner

  Moving, Skills, Careers

  Source: collider.com

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• The older I get, the less I suffer fools gladly.

  Kathleen Turner

  Suffering, Fool

  "Why I'm moving to Europe". Interview with Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.

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• I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.

  Kathleen Turner

  Movie, Way, Framed

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• I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society.

  Kathleen Turner

  Father, Honor, Benefits

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• I learned years ago, I adore acting and I think it's the most alive I know how to be - almost - but I really want a good life. I've been married for 17 years - I know, they call us the last couple. I have a 13-year-old daughter. I have a lovely home life with good friends who aren't in the business... and I have no desire to cost my whole life in pursuit of the career alone.

  Kathleen Turner

  Daughter, Mother, Good Life

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I figured as I got older, the good roles for women would be in the theatre. So 15 years ago I started building a Broadway career to try and develop the chops to be accepted as a great theatrical actress.

  Kathleen Turner

  Women, Years, Careers

  "Why I'm moving to Europe". Interview with Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.

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• At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers

  Kathleen Turner

  Inspiring, Mothers Day, Grandmother

  "Why I'm moving to Europe" by Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.

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• I do not admire young actresses whose foreheads cannot move.

  Kathleen Turner

  Moving, Actresses, Young

  "Why I'm moving to Europe". Interview with Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.

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• My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on.

  Kathleen Turner

  Daughter, Mother, Father

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• I find the idea of today's icons being teenagers incredibly uninspiring.

  Kathleen Turner

  Teenager, Ideas, Icons

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm very practical. What I'm reaching for is individualism for women

  Kathleen Turner

  Women, Individualism, Reaching

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• It never occurred to me that I couldn't change things that needed changing or couldn't have what I wanted if I worked hard enough and was good enough

  Kathleen Turner

  Change, Good Enough, Needed

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• It's fascinating how all of us, everyday, rely - at some point, to some extent, for some reason - on faith in our life. Whether it's God or not, or "Please help me!"

  Kathleen Turner

  Everyday, Helping, Reason

  Source: www.broadwayworld.com

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• There are still women who are not living their own lives, but living through their men or their children

  Kathleen Turner

  Children, Women, Men

  "Why I'm moving to Europe". Interview with Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.

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