You walk off the plane in Rio, and your blood temperature goes up. The feel of the wind on your face, the water on your skin, the taste of the food, …

- Amy Irving

I have a passion to do theater.

- Amy Irving

I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've never gotten so many…

- Amy Irving

In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded.

- Amy Irving

Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the theater, and my values were abou…

- Amy Irving

There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot o…

- Amy Irving

Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed country, …

- Amy Irving

I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco.

- Amy Irving

When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now. Not just films for my childr…

- Amy Irving