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Change is never easy.

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

Sally Field

First

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.

Sally Field

Heart

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger issue that I really want to show people. I'm an actor, that's all. I just do what I do.

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.

Sally Field

Fighting

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.

Sally Field

Work

Actors

I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!

I came from a real working-class show business family.

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Business

Family

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.

Sally Field

Waiting

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.

Sally Field

Kids

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

Sally Field

Fact

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

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Movies

I was just lucky enough to grow up in a time when they actually had drama departments in schools.

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.