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Some men can maintain cragginess and weary masculinity. Women just get old.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 22
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Summit
New Jersey
Mary Louise Streep
Meryl Louise Streep
Masculinity
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Women
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Sometimes it's easier for people who are in authority to be authoritarian, because people know where you stand.
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I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies.
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People will say to me, ‘You’ve played so many strong women,’ and I’ll say, ‘Have you ever said to a man, “You’ve played so many strong men?”’ No! Because the expectation is [men] are varied. Why can’t we have that expectation about women?
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When criticism comes your way as an actor they are not criticizing your writing or your painting or your piece, they are criticizing you! It is hard to put that away in a place where you are not hurt.
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I get nervous the more time I have to think about something so I deliberately don't give myself too much time between jobs. I take a big break and then I start working again usually.
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I'm thrilled when I get nominated. I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot.
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I think we all think we sound really good in the shower, where there's that nice reverb.
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