Meryl Streep

Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children.

Interestingly, young people don't come to you for advice. Especially the ones who are related to you.

My family really does come first. It always did and always will.

Sometimes with my children, I remember exactly how I felt as the child in this situation, not just how it feels to be me.

There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation.

I don't like to be gone all weekend and at night too. Because for 20 years, I've had children who are in school.

People say, When you have children, everything changes. But maybe things are awakened that were already there.

It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's health than the pediatrician.

All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene.

I think I'm not a natural performer; I think I'm an actor.

I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.

Personality is immediately apparent, from birth, and I don't think it really changes.