A biography for Faye Dunawayhasn’t been written yet.
“Once you reach a certain age, you realize that men aren't as important as you once thought they were.”
“My mother's passion for something more, to write a different destiny for a dirt-poor farmer's daughter, was to shape my entire life.”
“When someone is successful, there's always a feeling that they were lucky. Luck plays a part, sure, but to be successful, you must have iron discipline. You must have energy and hunger and desire and honesty.”
“Well, softness and femininity like yours people don't expect of me; so when they find me emotional and capable of real vulnerability, they're surprised.”
“I still have, I hope, a lot of years and there are still a lot of things I want to do.”
“'Network' was formidable in the sense that I was playing a strong, avant-garde woman.”
“You can't be ashamed of the work you've done. You make a decision, and then you have to live with the consequences.”
“It's interesting as one grows older to keep in touch with the cutting edge.”
“All my life, I've been the kind of person who could shatter easily.”
“Acting is different from mental gymnastics. You try to discover as much about the character as you can, but a large area is mysterious.”
“Unless you come to terms with your past... it haunts you, and you never leave it.”
“I think that somehow I got the notion that I had to be successful, to be the best in the world.”
“When I was discovered, everything happened like dominos. I don't know how to talk about it now because it's too mindblowing. It's so unreal, and yet it's real.”
“I like the Four Seasons. It's a nice hotel.”
“I want to play real people. Real women. I want to be where the fun is - closer to humanity.”
“I am who I am and, you know, I've done the best I can with what I've been given.”
“I regret so much. I've made mistakes. I've hurt people. I've done things I'm not proud of. But on the other hand, that way lies madness, you know?”
“It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot.”
“I feel like I'm a beginner in everything in life.”
“I'm a loner. I kind of like to be alone and do my work and, you know, be focused on my own things.”