Obsession is an attractive thing. People who are really, really interested and good at one thing and smart are attractive, if they’re men. – Meryl Streep
America doesn’t reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances. – Meryl Streep
I didn’t have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do. – Meryl Streep
I’m curious about other people. That’s the essence of my acting. I’m interested in what it would be like to be you. – Meryl Streep
I think you have to listen to the people who are deeply unhappy. You have to find the source of it and not overreact to the craziness in it. – Meryl Streep
It’s amazing how easily people are led to fury and chaos. Unhappy people with guns are not going to make this country great. – Meryl Streep
You just have to keep on doing what you do. It’s the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting. – Meryl Streep
Sometimes with my children, I remember exactly how I felt as the child in this situation, not just how it feels to be me. – Meryl Streep
How you first meet the public is how the industry sees you. You can’t argue with them. That’s their perception. – Meryl Streep
I couldn’t care less about fashion. If I had taken any clothes home, they would have remained in my closet for the rest of their existence. – Meryl Streep