Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Diane Hall, better known by her stage name Diane Keaton, is an American film actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She began her career on stage and made her screen debut in 1970. Her first major film role was as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather, but the films that shaped her early career were those with director and co-star Woody Allen, beginning with Play It Again, Sam in 1972. Her next two films with Allen, Sleeperand Love and Death, established her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 January 1946
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Some people say they're retired and it means they have time to do things they want to do. I have always had the privilege to engage in my hobbies as if they were work. And they are. So hobbies are work, but work that you want to do; they are play. Retirement? That sounds like you're going to passively walk into the sunset and disappear.
What celebrities are useful for is bringing attention to the public and making them more aware. They can be unbelievably effective.
My mother was really my partner in every project that I had. She was just the great enabler of my dreams.
Choosing the freedom to be uninteresting never quite worked for me.
I hadn't been that impressed with someone since I worked with Meryl Streep.
What makes a heroine? I think I can answer that. A heroine is a woman who risks going too far in order to find out how far one can go for a cause greater than herself.
I had a career and I came to motherhood late and am not married and have never had such a trusting relationship with a man - and trust is where the real power of love comes from.
Being a movie star is a rare job. Nobody gives you any guarantees that you'll get to do it forever. It's a very lucky and privileged position to be in.
The best relationships develop out of friendships.
Thanksgiving isn't the only thing that has changed. This makes it reassuring somehow to go through the same ritual with the people you're connected to. I guess the truth is, it all boils down to family. Right?
That's what I learned. I learned I couldn't shed light on love other than to feel its comings and goings and be grateful.
My mother wasn't a stickler for the more practical approaches to life.
I wish I had put myself out there a little bit more and experienced people more instead of protecting myself.