6 Quotes & Sayings By Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue is the author of over 45 novels, including "Closer," "Sleeping with Other People," "Just Like Heaven," and her latest, "The Good Girl." Her film credits include the movies "A Walk on the Moon," "Almost Famous," "The Anniversary Party" and her first movie as a director, "Just Like Heaven." She lives in Los Angeles.

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I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day. Elisabeth Shue
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I understand now that the vulnerability I've always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You can't experience life without feeling life. What I've learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness, it's a strength. Elisabeth Shue
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I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard? Elisabeth Shue
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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
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I don't think 'Cocktail' was a perfect critical success, but it touched a vein in our culture. Elisabeth Shue