Author: Jodie Foster

Quotes

Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.

Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.

- Jodie Foster

It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me.

It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me.

- Jodie Foster

'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken.

'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken.

- Jodie Foster

I guess I've played a lot of victims, but that's what a lot of the history of women is about.

I guess I've played a lot of victims, but that's what a lot of the history of women is about.

- Jodie Foster

My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.

My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.

- Jodie Foster

I fantasize about having a manual job where I can come home at night, read a book and not feel responsible for what will happen the next day.

I fantasize about having a manual job where I can come home at night, read a book and not feel responsible for what will happen the next day.

- Jodie Foster

I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it.

I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it.

- Jodie Foster

But now I really don't want to work unless I really, really care about a project.

But now I really don't want to work unless I really, really care about a project.

- Jodie Foster

I had to take my makeup off at work every night. I wasn't allowed to do it at home because my mom said that when your work day is done, you're done with work.

I had to take my makeup off at work every night. I wasn't allowed to do it at home because my mom said that when your work day is done, you're done with work.

- Jodie Foster

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