My mom had started to go to work when I was nine or ten, so I was aware of women trying to find their own identities by working. But I was still influenced by men to such an extreme. I wanted to play their games and wanted to compete in their world and be like them. – Elisabeth Shue
Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals. – Elisabeth Shue
I understand now that the vulnerability Ive always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You cant experience life without feeling life. What Ive learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness, its a strength. – Elisabeth Shue
I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because thats the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day. – Elisabeth Shue
I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Balls vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And Ive always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and Ive never really had the chance to do that. – Michelle Forbes