No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.

No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.

Jessica Chastain

I've spent my life being embarrassed.

I've spent my life being embarrassed.

I try not to fake anything.

I try not to fake anything.

Put others before yourself, unselfish love, do unto others as you would have done to you.

Put others before yourself, unselfish love, do unto others as you would have done to you.

We need more points of view from women and we need more support for female directors and writers in the industry.

We need more points of view from women and we need more support for female directors and writers in the industry.

I'm the unknown everyone's already sick of.

I'm the unknown everyone's already sick of.

If someone does something bad to you, you do something worse to them so they never mess with you again.

If someone does something bad to you, you do something worse to them so they never mess with you again.

I want to be involved in a story that makes a difference.

I want to be involved in a story that makes a difference.

I just want to do what I feel is right in my heart.

I just want to do what I feel is right in my heart.

I think both nature and grace live within everyone, and I always strive to be in a world of grace and compassion.

I think both nature and grace live within everyone, and I always strive to be in a world of grace and compassion.

It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.

It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says,

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, "No, you just have anxiety."

Every time you fail, you learn more.

Every time you fail, you learn more.

I feel like the bigger risks that I take, the more I learn. I know that I learn more from my failures than successes.

I feel like the bigger risks that I take, the more I learn. I know that I learn more from my failures than successes.

My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.

My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.

You can't act on an empty stomach, because you're breathing's all wrong.

You can't act on an empty stomach, because you're breathing's all wrong.

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.