Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of my life. Editors would always talk to you in the third person as though you were merely a piece of merchandise. Jessica Lange editorlifemerchandise Change image and share on social
Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes. Jessica Lange connectiondeathexist Change image and share on social
All through life I've harbored anger rather than expressed it at the moment. Jessica Lange angerexpressharbored Change image and share on social
We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story. Jessica Lange actoroppositeoriginator Change image and share on social
For me, acting was always a way to explore emotions - to dip into the well and really try to reach rock bottom down there. That was the most exciting part of it. I hadn't found anything that really allowed me to do that until I came upon acting. Jessica Lange actallowbottom share on social
Once I started on 'Frances' I discovered it was literally a bottomless well. It devastated me to maintain that for eighteen weeks, to be immersed in this state of rage for twelve to eighteen hours a day. It spilled all over, into other areas of my life. Jessica Lange areabottomlessday share on social
Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them. Jessica Lange partperfecttime Change image and share on social
Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with an actor who's just unbearable. Jessica Lange actordirectorfall Change image and share on social
What I love about photography, and it's the same thing I love about acting, really, is that it forces you, like, right into the moment, where you can't be distracted, where you can't be, like, thinking about other things or ahead of yourself or behind yourself. Jessica Lange actaheaddistract share on social
I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments when I thought, I'm just not going to be able to pull this off. Jessica Lange actormomentpull Change image and share on social
