6 Quotes & Sayings By Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward, born in El Paso, Texas, was raised in Tucson, Arizona. As a teenager she became interested in acting and was encouraged by her grandfather to pursue it as a career. She studied art, drama and music at Arizona State University, Washington University in St. Louis, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before she was discovered by an agent Read more

She quickly moved to New York City to join the Actors Studio and appeared on Broadway (The Heiress) and then "The Sixth Sense". Her film roles include Five Easy Pieces (1970), Rachel, Rachel (1968), The Stripper (1964), The Longest Yard (1974) and The Three Faces of Eve (1957). Her television work includes The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Sesame Street, The Dick Van Dyke Show, All In The Family, The Fugitive, Murder She Wrote and Diagnosis Murder.

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Sexiness wears thin after awhile and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that is a treat. Joanne Woodward
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I'm tired of playing worn-out depressing ladies in frayed bathrobes. I'm going to get a new hairdo and look terrific and go back to school and even if nobody notices I'm going to be the most self-fulfilled lady on the block. Joanne Woodward
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Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day ah now that's a real treat. Joanne Woodward
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I used to be neurotic. I didn't like myself very much. But somewhere in my mid-40s, my neuroses stopped seeming so important. I developed a sense of humor. Joanne Woodward
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Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat. Joanne Woodward