Ellen Barkin

When a 12-year-old, a 13-year-old, so desperately wants a baby what she's looking for is the kind of unconditional love a child gives a mother and a mother gives a child. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#child #conditional love #desperately #gives #kind

A successful marriage isn't necessarily one that lasts until you're dead. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#lasts #marriage #necessarily #successful #until

Gabriel Byrne is an extraordinary human being. We have two extraordinary kids and we work at it. We were always friends. He stuck by me through very hard times, and I hope he'd say the same about me. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#always #being #byrne #extraordinary #friends

I am to a fault an introspective person. But I am not a reflective person - except for a big mistake, and then I really think about it. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#am #big #big mistake #except #fault

I eat cheese and salami and a lot of fried chicken. I eat a big bag of oatmeal-raisin cookies every night and I don't gain weight. I still look OK as long as I'm dressed. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#big #cheese #chicken #cookies #dressed

I have huge hands and feet. I'm 5'6" and wear a size 10 shoe. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#hands #huge #i #shoe #size

I have skinny genes. My mother weighs 90 pounds. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#i #mother #pounds #skinny #weighs

I like being married. I like taking care of people, having someone to make dinner for. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#care #dinner #having #i #like

I studied acting for 10 years before I went for an audition. I studied with Lee Strasberg and Actors Studio teachers, and went to the High School of Performing Arts. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#arts #audition #before #high #high school

Acting is a matter of giving away secrets. ↗

— Ellen Barkin

#away #giving #matter #secrets