Shirley MacLaine Quotes

Things are done according to money these days.

You know, I think I had my first past life recall when I was 7.

I realized that if what we call human nature can be changed, then absolutely anything is possible. From that moment my life changed.

the illusion never really dissipates that you can lose twenty pounds in one night by cutting out dinner.

I live in too many cities.

I don't do like diva trips and stuff.

God bless that potential that we all have for making anything possible if we think we deserve it. I deserve this.

Being a dancer meant you nearly always thought about food.

I hoped that the trip would be the best of all journeys: a journey into ourselves.

Usually I'm right, by the way - so never mind all the other.

Well, when you're relaxed, your mind takes you to the whole reality. There's no such thing as time when you're really relaxed. That's why meditation works.

Movie makers now choose profit over vision.

I look like a real bag lady when I go to Starbucks with my dog and get my chai.

I watched my head rolling on the floor. It landed face up and a big tear came out of one eye.

The spirit is something to be enjoyed. It is not a harsh discipline. And I think people should take some time everyday for some kind of moving meditation, like Qigong or Tai Chi.

Some people think I look like a sweet potato, I consider myself a spud with a heart of gold.

The comedy of class, played so straight, is a wonderful thing for an actor to sink their teeth into.

You have to surrender to the energy above and below.

I loved the idea of doing a love story with people over the age of 60 and a film that will hopefully give so many of the audience a chance to see themselves on the screen.

I love the idea that I'm the oldest one in the room because I can get away with anything!

Technology has outstripped our knowledge of self.

I'm a city girl and I never really lived in the country, so I'm learning about that.

It's not going to be about money. It's going to be about who am I, what have I done and where am I going.

Sex is hardly ever just about sex.

I'd like to go to another planet, which I might live long enough to accomplish. Just get on a spaceship and go. But not the moon. I don't see any flowers there. The moon is too close. I want to go further.