Jessica Lange Quotes & Sayings

“The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.”

“I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.”

“Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.”

“Photography was a blessing because it filled my time.”

“I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.”

“For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.”

“I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person.”

“The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's something in the water there that connects me to that place. There's also this sense of isolation and loneliness about it that I've never been able to shake.”

“I never shot on sets, but if I was traveling somewhere or on location, I would always have my camera, and I'd always be - it's that kind of fly on the wall approach to photography, though. I don't engage the subject. I like to sneak around, skulk about in the dark.”

“To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.”