Elisabeth Shue quotes

Elisabeth Shue is an American actress known for her roles in popular films such as "The Karate Kid," "Back to the Future Part II," and "Leaving Las Vegas." Her performances have earned her critical acclaim and several award nominations. She continues to be a prominent figure in both film and television. Here are 29 of her quotes:

I don't have high expectations anymore. Maybe they've just been beaten out of me.

Elisabeth Shue

When you get into your 40s, it's all about lighting. It's hard. You have to face whether the way you look is your self-worth or not. Once you get beyond that, it's all about what's in your heart.

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It would be really wonderful if people connected to the loneliness of what it means to be a human being in the world today.

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Every experience makes you grow.

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I spent my whole life trying to play the games males play.

Elisabeth Shue

Growing up with three boys in a heavily male-dominated world, I especially needed to express myself as a woman.

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It took a lot to get attention in my family. No wonder I'm an actress.

Elisabeth Shue

Sometimes when I read about my rebellion in print it sounds a little overrated.

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I feel like my first conversation with someone, I really get a good feeling about who that person is and mainly about how open they are.

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Everyone at 'CSI' has been so great to work with, and so great in terms of scheduling. There's a real feeling of family on that set... I've grown to have so much respect for the cast and crew - they're been together so many years and still care about the show and each other.

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I have worked with another first-time director who was not that open, and it was probably one of the worst experiences I ever had, so my antennas are really out.

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I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

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I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

Elisabeth Shue

People love to talk about how the '70s are the only time they made movies about characters, and adult movies, and complicated people. But in the '80s, they got away with some of those too.

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After Leaving Las Vegas I did assume that things would get a lot easier than they've been. But it's just been a mirror of the way my career's been from the beginning, so for it to have changed would have been strange. My career has never been perfect.

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Almost six years ago, before I was given the incredible opportunity to be in 'Leaving Las Vegas,' I was going through a long period of artistic confusion. I'd spent years doing work that hadn't pushed me enough, and I was beginning to wonder if I had any talent.

Elisabeth Shue

Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals.

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For many years, I decided not to do television because I have three children, but now my youngest is finally old enough to be in kindergarten. So I'm not feeling that kind of tug of not being with her as much.

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The movie I'm really excited about that I had really fun doing is 'Feed the Dog.' It's with Nat Wolff and Selena Gomez. It's really fun. It's raunchy, like 'Superbad' meets 'Risky Business,' kind of. I got to be a really fun character, an out-there Mrs. Robinson-type character. I get to seduce Nat.

Elisabeth Shue

I did 'The Karate Kid,' then I just went back to college. I didn't know how much money it made and I didn't have a publicist. I didn't have any sense of the business part of it.

Elisabeth Shue

As the only girl growing up among three brothers, I was always afraid of being excluded. If there was a game to be played, a sport to be learned, a competition to join, I was on my feet and ready. I didn't spend much time alone for fear that I'd miss out.

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Every film is a crapshoot. It's a mystery when a movie comes together. I've never been able to figure it out. I don't know how I make my choices. The only thing you can do is know there's something about a character that you really want to experience.

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