Quotes By Kathleen Turner

I would certainly choose my jobs depending on the actions of the character. I won't do anything that has to do with child abuse or women's abuse.

I know there are nights when I have power, when I could put on something and walk in somewhere, and if there is a man who doesn't look at me, it's because he's gay.

I have a brother who's a psychologist. He says three-quarters of the world are born feeling that they will be affected by the world; one quarter are born knowing that they will affect the world.

Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise.

I often play women who are not essentially good or likable, and I often go through a stage where I hate them. Then I end up loving and defending them.

I have health. I have a wonderful support system. I have the admiration of millions of strangers, which I do not underestimate.

I do not admire young actresses whose foreheads cannot move.

I want people to like me. They don't have to always like my characters, you understand.

The older I get, the less I suffer fools gladly.

What makes me angry? The education of children. How in God's name can you expect to have a functioning society the way we teach our kids?

I think Europeans have enough tradition and respect for the experience and body of work of an actress that they don't sell out to the new ones.

I have no desire to play most of the roles being offered.

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't.