It’s very easy to approach a character like that – a so-called strong woman who overcomes the odds – and give a one-note performance, playing that strength alone. Strength is only one thing a person has. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
I’m real strong, and I’m also real feminine, and I don’t find a struggle having those two things under one roof. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
Ultimately, there are only two emotions: love and fear. And pretty much anything else you want to name can be broken down into one of those. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
I loved Westerns for different reasons as an adult. It is not only our only native brand of storytelling – the only one that’s not influenced by Europeans and not something that’s done better by the French – but I also love the sensuality of the Western. The sights, sounds, and smell of a Western are very exciting. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
A period piece is a great opportunity for an actress. I love acting because I love to pretend, and when you’re doing a period piece, then even the time you’re in is pretend, so there’s that much more to play with. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
I couldn’t imagine trying anything else besides acting. But I didn’t know that to make it meant I’d be on a movie screen. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
I didn’t work for a couple of years after the Oscar because everybody kept offering me bad versions of Lynda Dummar. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
There’s no strategy involved in my career decisions. I do whatever roles make my heart beat faster. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
My family didn’t have money to travel, so reading was how I knew about the world. It made me hungry to have more experiences than just what I could possibly experience in Arkansas. Mary Steenburgen Read Quote
