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110 Uplifting Quotes By Sally Quotes To Cheer You Up

Famous As: American Actress Who Became Famous for Portraying Firebrands and Steely Matriarchs
Born On: November 6, 1946
Born In: Pasadena, California, United States
Age: 77 Years

Critically acclaimed actress Sally Field has been a role model for future generations for her acting prowess and her activism championing women's rights. She had once famously stated that wars could have been avoided altogether if women ruled the world. While she has reached the top of her own field, she puts tremendous emphasis on motherhood, and often repeats that just being a mother is everything. She also actively campaigns for bone health awareness since being diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2005 and is an advocate for gay rights. She is known for making witty yet quirky comments, some of which we have collected below. Common themes in her talks include women, health issues, acting, career, motherhood, children and family.

You try to get rid of the things that are weighing you down.

You try to get rid of the things that are weighing you down.

Sally Field
Many people must have looked at my life and thought I was quite fortunate. But I felt lousy about myself - and as you now know, I didn't come from a place where I had a lot of self-confidence.

Many people must have looked at my life and thought I was quite fortunate. But I felt lousy about myself - and as you now know, I didn't come from a place where I had a lot of self-confidence.

Sally Field
I've had such an odd career.

I've had such an odd career.

Sally Field
I'm an actor. I'm trying to be the character and do what they're doing.

I'm an actor. I'm trying to be the character and do what they're doing.

Sally Field
You can't help but feel all the human-rights issues.

You can't help but feel all the human-rights issues.

Sally Field
All people want on this earth is to connect with others. Other than eating and sleeping. Human beings need to connect with other human beings. Otherwise, they lose their mind.

All people want on this earth is to connect with others. Other than eating and sleeping. Human beings need to connect with other human beings. Otherwise, they lose their mind.

Sally Field
Like a jerk, I went to a nutritionist and I ate the most repulsive, awful things. I didn't allow myself to eat chocolate cake and french fries and cheeseburgers.

Like a jerk, I went to a nutritionist and I ate the most repulsive, awful things. I didn't allow myself to eat chocolate cake and french fries and cheeseburgers.

Sally Field
There are some actors who are my contemporaries who I think of as purebreds and I'm not.

There are some actors who are my contemporaries who I think of as purebreds and I'm not.

Sally Field
When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

Sally Field
I've done some good work and some not-good work.

I've done some good work and some not-good work.

Sally Field
Don't you be afraid, sweetheart.  Death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do.

Don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do.

Sally Field
Get over it. Get on with your life.

Get over it. Get on with your life.

Sally Field
I've never had my heart broken.

I've never had my heart broken.

Sally Field
If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn’t be any goddamn wars in the first place.

If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn’t be any goddamn wars in the first place.

Sally Field
The bad thing about being with an actor is that the role he's in stays with him all the time. The good thing about being with an actor - well, I can't think of any good thing.

The bad thing about being with an actor is that the role he's in stays with him all the time. The good thing about being with an actor - well, I can't think of any good thing.

Sally Field
I am such a notorious hermit - almost pathological. And, I'm not a hoarder. But that's just a symptom of things that I do feel.

I am such a notorious hermit - almost pathological. And, I'm not a hoarder. But that's just a symptom of things that I do feel.

Sally Field
We just fight our way through it. But you can't just get up and walk out without repeating the behavior over and over.

We just fight our way through it. But you can't just get up and walk out without repeating the behavior over and over.

Sally Field
I wouldnt mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.

I wouldnt mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.

Sally Field
You know, people really don't understand what actors do.

You know, people really don't understand what actors do.

Sally Field
When you have kept yourself isolated, no one relates to you, you have no way of understanding actually who you are.

When you have kept yourself isolated, no one relates to you, you have no way of understanding actually who you are.

Sally Field
I think when you're reaching outside of something you're comfortable doing, you're just heading towards a light. I don't think you stop to justify it.

I think when you're reaching outside of something you're comfortable doing, you're just heading towards a light. I don't think you stop to justify it.

Sally Field
Western Costume, and the old Universal wardrobe that is huge and they're getting rid of so much of it now, which is sad.

Western Costume, and the old Universal wardrobe that is huge and they're getting rid of so much of it now, which is sad.

Sally Field
The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

Sally Field
People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?

People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?

Sally Field
I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

Sally Field
I haven't had an orthodox career.

I haven't had an orthodox career.

Sally Field
I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.

Sally Field
I'm looking for a bunch of new tchotchkes that represent the new part of my life.

I'm looking for a bunch of new tchotchkes that represent the new part of my life.

Sally Field
I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a real physical person.

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a real physical person.

Sally Field
'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

Sally Field