Jodie Foster quotes and sayings
It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me.
Jodie Foster quotes
- My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.
- Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
- I think 'destiny' is just a fancy word for a psychological pattern.
- Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable.
- I think an artist's responsibility is more complex than people realize.
- But the reason I became, why I wanted to be in the business was because there was Midnight Cowboy.
- I never know what's going to move me. I'm always surprised. And it's always a mystery to the people who work with me.
- As an actor, I'm attracted to drama; as a director, it's humor - because it's the story of my life, and I can't be that serious about it. Being alone is a big theme in all my movies, both as a director and as an actress.
- Part of me longs to do a job where there's not a gray area.
- I don't make movies because I love to act. I make movies because I like to make movies, and I like to be a part of that process.