First of all, plain and simple, you have no real idea of what it means to be famous until you become famous. It's a double-edged sword. Obviously there are a lot of amazing things about fame, but there are also a lot of challenging things about it. Michelle Pfeiffer on amazing
The value of a good education has never left me. Michelle Pfeiffer on education
For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it. Michelle Pfeiffer on famous
First of all, plain and simple, you have no real idea of what it means to be famous until you become famous. It's a double-edged sword. Obviously there are a lot of amazing things about fame, but there are also a lot of challenging things about it. Michelle Pfeiffer on famous
I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I never thought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issues is usually fear, because you want to know what's going to be happening at any given moment. Michelle Pfeiffer on fear
I do find comedy difficult. I don't know why. Maybe I think about it too much. There's a tremendous amount of pressure to be funny. Michelle Pfeiffer on funny
I do portraits. I usually do live models in a class environment, but I've been painting at home more. I really love the human form, and I love faces. I've tried to do landscapes a few times. Michelle Pfeiffer on home
Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, hold our breath and hope we've set aside enough money for our kid's therapy. Michelle Pfeiffer on hope
I've never met a person who has more integrity than my husband. I respect that. There's his humor and intelligence, too, and he's really cute, all those things - but if you don't respect your partner, you'll get sick of him. Michelle Pfeiffer on humor
I've never met a person who has more integrity than my husband. I respect that. There's his humor and intelligence, too, and he's really cute, all those things - but if you don't respect your partner, you'll get sick of him. Michelle Pfeiffer on intelligence
Ultimately, I believe the only secret to a happy marriage is choosing the right person. Life is a series of choices, right? Michelle Pfeiffer on marriage
I worked so hard for so long - I did a lot of movies. I also worked a lot when my kids were smaller, before they were in school. Michelle Pfeiffer on movies
There's always an imbalance with actors and actresses in the industry. And I think because there are just fewer movies overall being made, it's that trickle down effect. Michelle Pfeiffer on movies
I've never met a person who has more integrity than my husband. I respect that. There's his humor and intelligence, too, and he's really cute, all those things - but if you don't respect your partner, you'll get sick of him. Michelle Pfeiffer on respect
I do think that, at one time, being an actress was the equivalent almost of being a prostitute. It garnered roughly the same respect. That's changed a lot, thank goodness. Michelle Pfeiffer on respect
It takes years for me to trust I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private, and so reluctant to make myself vulnerable. Michelle Pfeiffer on trust