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Sally Field is an acclaimed American actress, best known for her versatile performances in film and television. Her prominent roles include appearances in "Norma Rae," "Steel Magnolias," and "Forrest Gump." She has received numerous awards and continues to be highly respected in the entertainment industry. Here are 52 of her quotes:

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes. (Sally Field)

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

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There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything to do with my nose.

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But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.

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I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

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You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have to be here, you have to be now, you have to be present.

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Had there not been a Mary Todd, there would not have been an Abraham Lincoln. She found him when he was a young lawyer and really a bumpkin. No one knew of him, but she recognized his brilliance.

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There are not a lot of places for an actor to explore what it's like to be a woman in her 60s. There aren't any films about it and there very few TV series about it.

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Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my genetic history. It was almost a slam-dunk.

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You can't help but feel all the human-rights issues.

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I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having the opportunity to play roles that I haven't played than I care if my neck looks like someone's bedroom curtains. (Sally Field)

I really like cable T.V.

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I grew up in a show-business family, but we were working-class show business. There was nothing glamorous about it. You had great things one day and the next day, nothing.

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I mean, the only thing that matters to me is getting to the work - getting to do the work. And I don't really care where it is: whether it's on stage or on television or in film.

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I wouldn't mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.

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I've done some good work and some not-good work.

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I wanted to be Katharine Hepburn-ish - there was a bit of nobility about her.

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Never, ever, have I felt really accepted in Hollywood.

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I've had such an odd career.

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'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

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I've never had my heart broken. (Sally Field)

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

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The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.

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I'm looking for a bunch of new tchotchkes that represent the new part of my life.

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I haven't had an orthodox career.

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: November 6, 1946
Quotes count: 52
Wikipedia: Sally Field

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