America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances. Meryl Streep on age
I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do. Meryl Streep on beauty
The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become. Meryl Streep on business
Show business has been really, really good to me because I can work and take a lot of time off, and I'm extremely undisciplined person. Meryl Streep on business
All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene. Meryl Streep on faith
My family really does come first. It always did and always will. Meryl Streep on family
There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation. Meryl Streep on family
The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Meryl Streep on great
It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's health than the pediatrician. Meryl Streep on health
I couldn't care less about fashion. If I had taken any clothes home, they would have remained in my closet for the rest of their existence. Meryl Streep on home
Having been let out of the barn once, I know I wouldn't be happy if I were home all the time. Meryl Streep on home
I believe in imagination. I did Kramer vs. Kramer before I had children. But the mother I would be was already inside me. Meryl Streep on imagination
Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials. Meryl Streep on mom
Expensive clothes are a waste of money. Meryl Streep on money
I have a very busy life, and not many people who have a career and four kids go out a lot to the movies. Meryl Streep on movies
The reason I chose the movies that I did was based on where they were being filmed. Meryl Streep on movies
I don't know why I don't watch a lot of movies I can barely keep up with the things my friends are in. There isn't enough time in life. Meryl Streep on movies
The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. Meryl Streep on parenting
The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Meryl Streep on power
Integrate 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. Meryl Streep on work