Annette Bening

I am really looking forward as I get older and older, to being less and less nice. ”

Five billion people have played Hamlet. 'To be or not to be.' And how do you do that and find your way into your own journey, your own way of telling it? ”

I love the craft of acting, I love learning, I love everything that comes with the new project; the whole process is totally intoxicating to me. ”

I love being busy, and I love having a lot going on; it's exciting. ”

I love the luxury of the camera. The camera does so much for you. I like the secrets a camera can tell. ”

Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. ”

There are so many different kinds of relationships, so it's sort of difficult to define what is considered normal. ”

When I watch my kids, and I see the primal level at which the sibling relationships are formed, then I completely understand what these unresolved adult sibling problems are based on. You know, 'Mom liked you better' and, 'You got your own room and I didn't.' ”

Even with a stable character, you want something surprising to happen, hopefully because that's what the camera loves the most. That's what is great about film. ”

What makes us love a character is a character that tries. ”