I still remember the five points of salesmanship: attention, interest, conviction, desire — Annette Bening
If you’re an actor, you have to find a way to make peace with all the media attention. — Annette Bening
I didn’t picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. — Annette Bening
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than — Annette Bening
I don’t see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when — Annette Bening
My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was doing. — Annette Bening
I didn’t do a movie until I was almost 30. I’m grateful for that because it gave me a chance — Annette Bening
By the time I was in high school, roe v. Wade had passed, so that was also happening — Annette Bening
And if there’s anything movies can do in a way that I just love, and I love as an audience is — Annette Bening
The tension I feel is the moment they say, ‘action!’ movies are like lightning in a bottle — Annette Bening
Right now, I love the fact that I have so many opportunities, but I know this privileged — Annette Bening
We all perform our lives in a way. And the actor is a perfect metaphor to get at that — Annette Bening
We still want to idealize moms, and sometimes we want to idealize actresses who are moms, too. — Annette Bening