Director and Actress: Two Different Worlds
I wanted to be a director. It gave me a completely different way of seeing cinema and storytelling.
Jodie Foster
American actress and director, twice Academy Award winner, known for roles in 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Taxi Driver'.
All moments: Jodie Foster
- Character with Depth and Contradictions — Jodie Foster
It's nice to play a character that has a lot of depth, variety and unpredictability.
- Risk: The Price of Being Serious — Jodie Foster
I've always believed that if you want to be taken seriously, you need to take risks.
- Motherhood: Life's Greatest Role — Jodie Foster
Motherhood is the most important role of my life. It taught me more about acting than anything else.
- An Actress With Her Own Voice — Jodie Foster
I'm not interested in playing safe roles. I like roles that ask questions.
- Independent Cinema: Creator's Passion — Jodie Foster
There's a special spirit in indie films. People work because they're passionate about the project, not for money.
- At Sixty, More Content Emerges — Jodie Foster
When you turn 60, you get more content. Life becomes richer.
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The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears
- A Song Is Blood — Paul McCartney
A melody comes to me like someone is singing it to me. It's magic.