We need art as much as we need good works. You need it like food. You need it for inspiration to keep going on the days that your low. We need each other in that way.
Meryl StreepAs there begins to be less time ahead of you, you want to be exactly who you are, without making it easier for everyone else.
Meryl StreepWithout question, of the heterosexual men that I've spoken to over the years, that's usually - they say, you know, my favorite thing you've ever done was Linda or Sophie. And they were a particular kind of very feminine, recessive kind of personality. So they fell in love with her, but they didn't feel the story through her body.
Meryl StreepI love acting, of course, but being with my husband and my children always brought me the greatest joy and happiness in life.
Meryl StreepIntegrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too. Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.
Meryl Streep