Dianne Wiest famous quotes

04-17-2025

When we were doing Bullets over Broadway, he told me to be more fragile and I thought I was, but he saw it completely differently.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Broadway #Bullets #Saws
I'm more aware of time. The element of time.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Elements
What I love is a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I'll just have peanut butter and bananas, then peanut butter and pickles. Peanut butter and chocolate I don't recommend.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Love Is #Chocolate #Bananas
Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Money #Pressure #Theater
I used to watch dailies and felt I had to keep on top of the character, but I don't feel that any more.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Character #Watches #Used
I've been grateful for what comes along.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Grateful
Woody is so musical in his filmmaking. I've never worked with anyone I've trusted so completely. He won't let you hit a false note.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Musical #Woody #Notes
It was just this crazy craziness, and the fact that it was shot in Paris, and it had these incredible people in it. It was an easy thing to say yes to.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Crazy #Paris #People
I shot Footloose nearby, and we used to hike. Very fond memories.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Memories #Affection #Footloose
Sweet things happen. They still do.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Sweet #Stills #Things Happen
Gee, this isn't like I imagined it would be in the bathtub.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Would Be #Oscars
I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas, and make it my own.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Ideas #Interesting #Roles
I had to choose, I'd be so sad. They are flip sides of the same coin. I love both comedy and drama.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Drama #Flip #Sides
Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Pain #Directors #Actors
The studios are very much business. Maybe it was always that way. It is really commercial now. Judgments are made and directions are given to make the cash register ring.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Way #Cash #Judgment
I look at the kids coming out of Yale. They are so intelligent with their careers. I wish I had that.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Kids #Intelligent #Careers
Unless you are unique, your opinion goes out the window.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Unique #Opinion #Window
Young people are more intelligent and sophisticated.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Intelligent #People #Sophisticated
I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to do anything about it.
-- Dianne Wiest

#Kids #Priorities #Want

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