Ellen Barkin

“I am a feminist and I am a woman who is not afraid to speak my mind.”

“I like to play women who are not necessarily likable. I find them more interesting.”

“I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”

“Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”

“I'm sure I'm very difficult to live with because of my moodiness.”

“What makes a woman beautiful is her loyalty and her friendship and her honesty.”

“I'm not interested in being a wife. I'm interested in being a woman.”

“I've never been a glamour-puss, and I've never been a beauty.”

“I'm not a victim. I'm a survivor.”

“I don’t want to be in my 20s again. I’m not nostalgic for my 20s.”

“I have always been the girl who is going to be up front and honest. I'm not going to be some wallflower.”

“I'm a believer in 'Ignorance is bliss.' It's better to think you're really good at something and not know that you're not.”

“I don't regret any of the life decisions I've made because they've all brought me to this moment.”

“I'm a New Yorker. I'm a product of the city. I'm a product of the streets.”

“I've always been attracted to the more unconventional roles.”

“I'm not afraid to be vulnerable. I think it's a sign of strength, not weakness.”

“I'm very proud of the fact that I'm a woman. I'm very proud of the fact that I'm a feminist.”