Sissy Spacek Quotes

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Sissy Spacek

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 25, 1949

I connect with just plain old everyday people. Human behavior fascinates me, the people who are the nuts and bolts of this country who help hold up the world.

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The important thing is to be part of a good project with good, talented people.

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For me, I never really wanted to be in a 'Sissy Spacek' vehicle. That was not my intention. I got to be the 'Everygirl.'

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Just about every town in Texas has a beauty pageant. Ours was called The Dogwood Fiesta. I was in one of those. I played the guitar and sang - and lost.

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I think my mother's family came on the Mayflower from England - D.A.R., you know.

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My father's family is German and Czech.

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I like horseback riding. I like to hike. I play guitar and sing.

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I'm not very big. But I've got a big bark and a lot of heart.

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For a while, I just sang at a steakhouse. I would go from table to table and really just survived on tips.

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Music is my thing. In fact, that's what I wanted to do. I thought of myself as a musician. I had never thought about acting.

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I actually never got in a play in school. My teacher said I never learned my lines.

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Some families can experience terrible tragedy and deal with it, and others not. I find those things fascinating.

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That was the magical thing about the Seventies: artists ruled. Because films were relatively low-budget, nobody cared. We could just go off and work.

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I'm a fool for a brilliant filmmaker. And for someone who wants to try new things.

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There's nothing like not washing your teeth or washing your face or brushing your teeth in the morning.

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I need to fill myself up with real life. That's kind of the well I draw from.

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It's difficult to just let go of a character. Especially after you've been preparing and researching for weeks.

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I only learn from the people I work with.

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Ultimately, you have to work for your own enlightenment - for smarts - or it gets boring.

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I don't like to do something just to prove I can do it.

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