I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.
Melanie GriffithYou know who helped me a lot? Jane Fonda. She said, Look at how many times I've been up and I've been down. So don't worry about anything.
Melanie GriffithPeople are not used to seeing an older woman on screen, unless she's playing a character role. Why can't they make a movie about a woman who's forty-five who's falling in love or getting divorced? Why does the leading role always have to be a woman who's twenty-three or twenty-eight?
Melanie GriffithI think there's something inherently different about working with females. I mean, it's just a different way of looking at life, being a woman. But I think we can handle many things at one time and I don't think that's necessarily true for men.
Melanie GriffithI'm not a feminist, but I just think it's a really cool process working with a woman as a director.
Melanie GriffithWhen I was 34, people would say, What's going to happen to you when you're 40? What are you going to do? You don't have much time left. And I was like, what are you talking about?
Melanie GriffithThere are many ups and downs in everyone's life and when you're an actor usually you're a very sensitive human being.
Melanie GriffithI'm an actress so the amount of rejection and commentary you get right to your face is pretty rough.
Melanie GriffithIn my profession you have to be very strong within yourself in order to block out the rejection and block out the opinions and the commentary that happens.
Melanie GriffithPeople who think radio acting is easy are wrong, because you got nothing to work with but your voice.
Melanie GriffithIt's not about my career now. It's just about finding great work and having a good time.
Melanie GriffithI don't think I'm beautiful. When I look in the mirror, I just see me - and, I'm pretty used to me.
Melanie GriffithI'm more relaxed about life now that I'm older. I like it-despite the wrinkles. It's what I feel inside that's precious.
Melanie GriffithTo break boundaries interests me. With all the knowledge that is available now in the world, it should be accessible to everyone. You can get so much information on the Internet now, and yet there are so many places in the world where people just don't have the education.
Melanie Griffith