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One of the things I love about acting is that it reveals a certain something about yourself, but it doesn't reveal your own personal story.

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Jessica Lange
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: April 20
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Jessica Phyllis Lange
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Be present. I would encourage you with all my heart just to be present. Be present and open to the moment that is unfolding before you. Because, ultimately, your life is made up of moments. So don't miss them by being lost in the past or anticipating the future.
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I want to live my life with no goals anymore, but just completely free, like I did when I was younger.
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The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.
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At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that are more commonplace in life.
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For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.
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I have made decisions based from purely an actor's point of view.
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It [military action on Iraq] makes me feel ashamed to come from the United States. It is humiliating.
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I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out there.
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I never think of the future. I never imagine what comes next.
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