I feel so gratified about having finished college. I learned how to articulate myself. It gave me confidence more than anything. And also the ability to analyze the text. Maggie Gyllenhaal abilityanalyzearticulate Change image and share on social
A big part of being an actress specifically is feeling entitled to your artistic opinion, feeling that it means something, and being able to stand by it. Maggie Gyllenhaal actressartisticbig Change image and share on social
I studied English literature; I took 2 independent religion classes, but I wasn't a religion major really. Maggie Gyllenhaal classenglishindependent Change image and share on social
You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you. Maggie Gyllenhaal choosegoodinspire Change image and share on social
There was something to me that was really compelling about that woman, already knowing she couldn't get pregnant. When I made that movie I was maybe 24, and to be 24 and already know you can't get pregnant, that was really interesting to me. Maggie Gyllenhaal compelinterestknow share on social
Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be OK and have a conversation about it and everyone be cool with it. Maggie Gyllenhaal actressagoconversation Change image and share on social
A play is much easier to maintain your personal life with because if you're rehearsing, you're working like from 11 to 6 or 11 to 5 and you get to have your whole morning and your whole evening. When you're doing the play, you have all day. Maggie Gyllenhaal dayeasyeven share on social
On a film, I was always acting. I was either changing my clothes really quickly and wiping off the lipstick and putting on the other lipstick and then working constantly, constantly. Maggie Gyllenhaal actchangeclothe Change image and share on social
Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody and chances are you're probably going to invest in somebody who's going to deceive you. I've been conned a couple of times, but now I'm a little more savvy. Maggie Gyllenhaal chanceconncouple share on social
Most people are interested in seeing 27-year-old women who are in movies somehow connected to sex. It's interesting to everyone. Especially little movies that are having trouble getting made, there's always sex. Maggie Gyllenhaal connectinterestmake share on social
