11 Inspirational Quotes by Meryl Streep
“Keep going. Start by starting.” ~ Meryl Streep
(Arranged by Carmichael Phillips)
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Empathy is at the heart of the actor’s art. Pay attention to the cracks, ’cause that’s where the light gets in.”
“I think that, giving voice to characters that have no other voice…that’s the great worth of what we do as actors.”
“Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there. I think I’m not a natural performer; I think I’m an actor.”
(Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada)
“I’m curious about other people. That’s the essence of my acting. I’m interested in what it would be like to be you.”
“Don’t give up or give in in the face of patronizing ridicule, amused disdain, or being ignored.”
“You just have to keep on doing what you do. It’s the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting.”
“If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won’t even try.”
“All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene.”
(Meryl Streep in Bridges of Madison County)
“I think the most liberating thing I did early on was to free myself from any concern with my looks as they pertained to my work.”
“Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too.”
“I want to feel my life while I’m in it.”
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