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I don't want people to look at me.

No one ever recognizes me.

I was excited that my films would finally see the light of day and people would see them. But I never imagined that such nice things would be said about a lot of my films.

I grew up poor.

It takes me a long time to make a big purchase.

I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.

I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week.

I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.

I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker down and be warm, but it's also very feminine.

One of my favorite parts of being an actress is being a detective.

I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don't think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don't think they represent real life.

I'm working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women.

We have a long way to go in the world in all industries. If I'm in the situation where I have equal experience to the other actor and my role is just as significant, there is no reason why I should be paid less. It's not really part of my world anymore, because I just won't accept it.

In our society, women are valued for their sexual attraction. I'd like to get away from the sex symbol idea of what beauty is. Actually, that's probably the farthest thing from beauty, because it's makeup and hair, it's pouty lips - it's not real.

The reason we like acting is connecting to other people.

I'm a true believer that you get out of something what you put into it.

I'm really inspired by stories I didn't know about.

I look at all the ingredients of a film and say, 'Is this a positive thing that I'm putting into the world? Is there honor and respect in the way the story is being told about them? And would they approve of that?'

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

I just want to see more women in film and behind the camera. I'm tired of seeing movies from one perspective.

Funny how defined we are by how we present ourselves to the world.

I'm either thought of as ethereal or fiery. And maybe that's the interesting thing about red hair: there's that fiery Renaissance connotation and the ethereal.

If I get a role, it's because I fought for it.

I don't know if there will ever be a day that I'm not wearing heels. I'm a very big personality, and I don't like to look up at other people.

There have been situations where I have lost movies because I've said, 'This is not a fair deal,' and I've walked away.

My favourite smell is the smell of cut grass, and the sound of sprinklers going on.

There I was at 'The Tree of Life' premiere, holding hands with Sean Penn and Brad Pitt. That walk down the red carpet was a real rite of passage for me. Suddenly, journalists began asking, 'Who's this actress?'

I'm a shadow whisperer: I hide in the shadows. And I tend to avoid places where I might get photographed and end up with my picture in the press.

I just don't think of myself as a movie star - I'm an actress.

Making films can be very lonely, and that's the part I don't like. I don't want to feel like I'm pressing 'pause' on my personal life to make a movie. I want to feel like I'm still creating relationships and things are moving forward.

Being a woman has always been a powerful thing, where history has sometimes dictated otherwise, but I believe that a woman can be compassionate, sensitive, soft, kind.

For the most part, I was surprised by the representation of female characters onscreen. I do hope that when we include more female storytellers, we will have more of the women that I recognize in my day to day life.

I'm going to do anything I can to be there and support any organization that empowers and creates opportunities for women.

One of my goals is to play a villain in a Bond film. People ask me if I want to be a Bond girl, and I say, 'No, I want to be the villain.' I'm waiting for that call!

My grandmother was my inspiration. She was the person who took me to the theater and encouraged me to act, and she's the one who always believed in me.

I'm such a geek.

Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.

People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles.

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me.

I don't want to be in my car all day. I love getting up in the morning in Venice and walking my dogs down to the cafe to get my tea, and then perhaps going to a bookstore and sitting and reading, then walking to the beach.

I've actually been given a great gift. When I walk into an audition with a director, I'm carrying no baggage. They haven't seen me in anything, even though I've done nine films.

Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen.

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.'

When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy.

I'm inspired by people who are so sensitive and vulnerable that they try to cover it up.

I'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it's not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.

You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people.

There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before.

Okay, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I'm a very superstitious person. I'm walking onto the plane as we speak. I'm putting my hands on the outside of the plane and my feet are on the lip of the plane. I have to do it every time before I fly.

I think that with any emotion - fear, love, nervousness - if the actor's feeling it, then the audience feels it.

I try not to fake anything.

I'm the first person in my family to go to college.

I can't even open my eyes underwater.

Broadway has always been a dream of mine.

I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.

I've spent my life being embarrassed.

I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me.

I'm the unknown everyone's already sick of.

I have a feeling that very soon I'm going to fail very, very big. I'm going to try something and everybody's going to be like, 'What was she thinking?'

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