I wish I had a little more ambition. But then what would I do? Turn down more roles with more vehemence? Me no likey worky. Ellen Barkin ambitionlikeyrole Change image and share on social
I just would never go audition, and yet I was in very visible places where people would come looking for actors. I say I'm lazy, though I'm sure if I were in therapy for a lot of years, it would turn out to be a lot more than laziness. After awhile, it was, like, too embarrassing for me not to go on auditions. I had to be humiliated into it. Ellen Barkin actorauditionawhile share on social
I'm just curious, who's more fit to raise a child? A loving committed same-sex couple or an unmarried 15-year-old with no income and really no skills to parent? Ellen Barkin childcommitcouple Change image and share on social
I'd never say I'll never have a facelift, but I'm way too scared of looking like a different person. I have no philosophical or political position on plastic surgery; I just don't want to look crazy. And I don't like not being able to tell how old someone is: It's creepy. Ellen Barkin crazycreepyfacelift share on social
My husband thinks he's compromising if we have one cook instead of three. Ellen Barkin compromisecookhusband Change image and share on social
I'm tenacious, I think - I know - and I do also have a quality where if you tell me I can't do something, if I know I can't do it I'm the first to raise my hand and say, 'I can't do that.' But there is a big Bronx, New York Jew in me that just says, 'Really? Really? You think I - yes, I can. I can do it. I can do it.' Ellen Barkin bigbronxhand share on social
I was trained by Method acting teachers and we were taught that aside from whatever gift you may or may not have or the level of that gift, that you were obliged to know how to build a table. It's a craft. It's like being a ballerina or a violinist. Ellen Barkin actballerinabuild share on social
A successful marriage isn't necessarily one that lasts until you're dead. Ellen Barkin deadlastmarriage Change image and share on social
'Normal Heart' was my most transcendent moment as an actor. Ellen Barkin actorheartmoment Change image and share on social
My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work. Ellen Barkin dinergoodmercy Change image and share on social