Rene Russo Quotes

Maybe it's that I'm naive, but I don't think of myself as an age.

I didn't have a father growing up, and I was raised with all women, and I didn't really understand men. I thought they were like women, right?

I think acting is something that came natural.

I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.

We all do things where we don't care about other people. And we deal with it in whatever ways we can, denial or make excuses.

If I had to design a career for myself, I would have done comedy.

I didn't want to be an actress when I was younger - not even when I was older, to tell you the truth.

Being married, I would say most relationships are pretty codependent in some ways.

I think all writers are different. I've been with a few writers; they're all different.

I thought 'Thor' would just be fun.

I had never seen a Marvel comic.

I always go into a film situation depressed and fearful.

When you are desperate, it's usually because of fear.

I'm a California girl, and I'd love to restore a sense of place to Southern California.

I would have loved to do romantic comedies. That's what I think I would be best at.

I don't know much about sports.

In high school, I was very unpopular.

Oh, my gosh, I've never seen a film unless, you know, if I have to go and do ADR, loop-loop. But I don't watch after. I'm too critical.

I always try to find some part of a character that exists in me and plug that in.

I always thought I'm kind of a tough girl.

I am self-conscious, and I'm aware of my body. But I struggle with America's limited idea of what perfection is.

I was a high-school dropout; I was a loner.

I work out five days a week for 20 minutes; I only do one body part a day.

'Tin Cup' was great because I loved the comedy aspect of it, so that was good.

I have an unusual face.

I'll be honest with you: I'd rather have BAFTA over an Academy Award any day. Because it's just cool.

I envy my daughter's childhood.

I didn't know who Avedon was. I was 18 years old. I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. I had no idea.

My mom said my whole childhood ... was stop and go.

Beauty and youth can stay inside, but it doesn't outside.

I'm always drawn to melancholy personalities.

I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro.

I was never the kind of person who cared much what people thought about me.

I think early in my career, I didn't choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn't go out and campaign for smaller, better roles.

I was raised in a lower-income family, and we were wild.

Strong and in control - I don't necessarily feel that way. I'm a little bit more scattered in my life. I'm more of a street girl, in a way.