Shelley Duvall quotes

Shelley Duvall is an American actress celebrated for her distinctive presence and roles in both film and television. Her performances in movies like "The Shining" and "Popeye" earned her critical acclaim and a devoted audience. She has also contributed to the industry as a producer and is admired for her unique style and versatility. Here are 29 of her quotes:

Pigs are not that dirty. And they're smart, strange little creatures. They just need love. (Shelley Duvall)
Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously, or you'll become affected, pompous and boring. View quote
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I'm one of those people who thinks you can have a happy life and still be an artist. View quote
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In school the kids thought I was freaky because I made straight A's and daydreamed a lot. View quote
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You don't direct ostriches, you herd them. View quote
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But I never let a fantasy get away, because I always stop to analyze it. View quote
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I suppose I learned organization from Altman. View quote
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Anyway, I went out and bought thousands of dollars worth of mature clothes so I'd look like a person to be taken seriously, instead of a pretty little twit. View quote
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I felt little awkward about taking one boyfriend to see a film starring another boyfriend. View quote
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We live from day to day and get as much joy out of experiencing as we can. View quote
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Acting in films hasn't changed me. I feel exactly the same. (Shelley Duvall)
Two months later at a party, Bernard pulled me into a closet and proposed. I said yes. View quote
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In Houston everyone owns guns and uses 'em - sometimes just for the hell of it. View quote
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I like to pick my own vegetables. View quote
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I don't know if I was a desirable person, not just physically but emotionally and mentally and intellectually. I still have a long way go and a lot to learn, but I'm on my way, I don't think I'm terribly attractive, but I'm comfortable with my looks. View quote
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The world doesn't end just because one thing goes wrong. View quote
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No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project. View quote
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I'm not afraid of aging. View quote
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Having been an actress before becoming a producer has helped, because I realize the needs. View quote
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There's nothing that can beat the feeling of doing a movie or a TV show that makes everyone feel good. View quote
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Making it big in this world is such a rip-off, you gotta keep your head together or it can be totally without meaning. (Shelley Duvall)
But most of what I've learned about acting - and a lot of what I've learned about life in the past seven years - was taught to me by Robert Altman. View quote
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You think he's going to like you better, but then one day you look in the mirror and realize you've changed yourself - physically and emotionally - into a woman who's totally different from the one he was attracted to the first place. View quote
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Somewhere along the line, Bob said I'd better begin taking this business seriously, because, whether I liked it or not, I had a career. View quote
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I was traveling in Europe with Paul and suddenly realized my passport still said I was Mrs. Sampson. View quote
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Shelley Duvall

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: July 7, 1949
Died: July 11, 2024
Quotes count: 29