You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
Jane FondaRead
Working in Hollywood does give one a certain expertise in the field of prostitution.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that the entertainment industry often compromises personal integrity for success.
Jane Fonda's quote reflects on the inherent compromises and moral dilemmas faced by people in Hollywood, likening the transactional nature of the industry to prostitution. It emphasizes the idea that pursuing fame and success in the film industry can lead to situations where individuals must sacrifice their values for opportunities, drawing a parallel between the exploitation seen in both fields.
In practice
In a panel discussion on the ethics of filmmaking, this quote can be used to illustrate the challenges actors face.
You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.
I was in my mid-40s. I was a bulimic, and I realized if I continue with this addiction of mine, I will not be able to continue doing my life. The older you get the more damage it does; it takes longer to recover from a binge. And it was very hard.
To make the revolution in the United States is a slow day by day job that requires patience and discipline. It is the only way to make it. . . . All I know is that despite the fact that I am one of the people who benefit from a capitalist society, I find that any system which exploits other people cannot and should not exist.
I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing 9 to 5 was an opportunity that I valued precisely because itβs so rarely in the hands of women.
Some people are surprised that the Republicans are waging a war on women, or that they voted against equal pay for women. I'm not surprised at all. In some ways, it may be a good thing. They're defending the patriarchy, which is a wounded beast! And wounded beasts are always dangerous.
Analysis I take to be a scientific procedure. What I do is creative. It doesn't spring from the same part of the mind.
Great work comes from great joy. Leave the angst for the movies; do art - that is fun.
It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.
Music and the arts feed our souls, but a decent wage puts food on the table. Musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations are a potent force to fight for social justice.
It's a wonderful thing to be able to create your own world whenever you want to.
I am sure that as a woman I can do a very good skyscraper.
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