Meryl Streep

The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.

You know, you can be a woman who is powerful and still be a woman.

Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, but expect it of yourself, too.

It's a terrible thing to have your work be your life. It's a terrible thing to have your life be your work.

I think the most important thing about being a mom is to be a good role model for your children.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

I don't believe in the word 'regret.' I think it's a waste of time.

The formula for a happy marriage is: just keep your mouth shut and do what you're told.

Acting is not about being someone different. It's about finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.

I'm not a political person, but I am a person who cares about the world.

The work is the work. The work is the thing. The work is the thing that lasts.

It's amazing what you can get done when you're not trying to get credit for it.

I think you have to be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

I'm always trying to get better. I'm always trying to learn more.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

I think it's important to have a sense of humor about yourself.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

The more you do, the more you can do.

I think that's the thing about being an actor, is that you're always trying to find the truth in something.

It's not about being perfect. It's about being authentic.