Julie Christie

“I see stardom very clearly as a construct that's been created in order to sell things.”

“Altman works in such an interesting way, letting things occur in the film even if he didn't particularly plan them.”

“Living in America, I became aware of many issues and went through a period of politicization.”

“I did things like Shampoo and Heaven Can Wait. I don't know what those films were about. The women I played in them were not very empowered.”

“I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would be almost too much for me.”

“I was born with a need to be the center of attention, and, of course, you're the center of the world when you're acting.”

“Children can only take so much, and they deal with it however they can.”

“I think I've got something when I'm onscreen, but that's nothing to do with acting or talent.”

“I'd never been content in America.”

“Early on, I found the attention completely embarrassing. I'd cringe if I saw my picture on the cover of a magazine.”