Yvette Mimieux

“I learned to act reactively very well because those were the sorts of roles I was given for 20 years. It was hard to break out of that typecasting.”

“Like many other tourists, I'm afraid I fell in love with Paris at first sight.”

“Age should be no consideration between two people romantically or sexually involved. Social approval shouldn't even be considered.”

“Women are good at emotional things. We are emotional people. It is much harder to be cold and unemotional.”

“I don't like to tell my age. Not because of vanity, but because in 10 years when I look 37, producers will think I'm too old for some parts.”

“I'd love to spend a year at the Sorbonne studying French culture.”

“Most parts for women have them reacting to something a man has done. Women never instigate any action; they only react it. We women have become accustomed to doing that.”

“While I prefer generally more personal dramas in which I can stretch myself... and while I'm not a science fiction buff, I consider '2001' a great film, absolutely enthralling; at 'Star Wars' I had a fabulous time, and, at 'Alien,' while it was a silly story, I was knocked out.”

“I believe women should be feminine.”