Explore Quotes by Jane Fonda

I have a confidence about my life that comes from standing tall on my own two feet.

I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels.

Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they've got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn't happen.

But the whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself.

I don't want my wrinkles taken away - I don't want to look like everyone else.

We're not meant to be perfect. It took me a long time to learn that.

To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.

As I started getting older, I realized, 'I'm so happy!' I didn't expect this! I wasn't happy when I was young.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive citizens, we need to not only implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy, but we must also help those who have already given birth so that they become effective, nurturing, bonding parents.

The bond between a parent and child is the primary bond, the foundation for the rest of the child's life. The presence or absence of this bond determines much about the child's resiliency and what kind of adult they will grow up to be.

A mother who is obsessing about being thin and dieting and exercising is not going to be a very good mother.

The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.

It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.

The vulnerability of opening your heart fully and deeply to another is terrifying, but at a point in my 50s, I realized that I had to step up to the plate.

In spite of the incident, my experience in Kansas City was wonderful and I thank all the warm and supportive people, including so many veterans, who came to welcome me last night.

We cannot elect men to office who are afraid of premature evacuation.

We are not meant to be perfect; we are meant to be whole

Perfection is a toxic desire. We are not supposed to be perfect. The challenge is not to be perfect, it's to be whole.

Stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting.