“Instead of drifting along like a leaf in a river, understand who you are and how you come across to people and what kind of an impact you have on the people around you and the community around you and the world, so that when you go out, you can feel you have made a positive difference.”

American actress and activist

Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress and activist whose film and television career has spanned more than seven decades. She is also known for her public activism and for the awards she has received across her career. Fonda has worked across several genres and has been widely recognized for that range. Her honors include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also received major career tributes such as the Honorary Palme d'Or, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.