I wanted to be a district attorney and solve hidden problems or maybe even be a leper-colony missionary and save people. Diane Ladd Read Quote
I had to force myself not to be overly protective because I had lost one child. Diane Ladd Read Quote
Maureen O’Sullivan did ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ with Mia Farrow, her daughter, but O’Sullivan had a very minor role. Diane Ladd Read Quote
To work with someone you love is something special, an incredible experience. But it could be a negative. You have to make a strong commitment to be honest; you’re not just being polite, like strangers on an airplane; you’re working. Diane Ladd Read Quote
I lost many a role to actresses who couldn’t do the job one-hundredth as good as I could. Diane Ladd Read Quote
Did any agents ever put Diane Ladd up for some of the great parts, even though she always got great reviews? No! But do they put up the girlfriend of the studio executive who’s gonna do them a favor later? You betcha. Diane Ladd Read Quote
After all these years in the business, I really feel that actors are used. People treat actors worse than they treat children. It’s always, ‘Do me a favor,’ it’s always, ‘Help me out,’ it’s always, ‘You carry the load,’ and then they don’t want to admit what you’ve done. Diane Ladd Read Quote
For 30 years, which I never talked about in Hollywood, I actually worked with doctors lecturing and doing some medical intuitive counseling both in a medical setting and for the community at large. Diane Ladd Read Quote
They do awful things in the press. One newspaper in England said I was 12 years older than I am, and I was ready to sue. Diane Ladd Read Quote
If I can help one person in this world, then it’s enough, and I’ve done my job. Diane Ladd Read Quote