Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Jane Fondais an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model and fitness guru. She is a two-time Academy Award winner and two time BAFTA Award winner. In 2014, she was the recipient of the American Film Institute AFI Life Achievement Award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth21 December 1937
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
process my-thoughts labor
I find that arduous physical labor can jump-start my thought process.
sad hurt memories
When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.
angel sides troops
I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels.
getting-older young i-realized
As I started getting older, I realized, 'I'm so happy!' I didn't expect this! I wasn't happy when I was young.
men feminist feminism
I see many more men who are feminist, or at least who have learned about life in the context of feminism.
divorce nervous breakdown
I was so devastated by my second divorce that I had a nervous breakdown.
people waiting gas-stations
I'm an assistant storyteller. It's like being a waiter or a gas-station attendant, but I'm waiting on six million people a week, if I'm lucky.
exercise mirrors work-out
A big mirror to exercise in front of is essential.
exercise work-out three
The absolute minimum for effective exercise is three times a week on alternate days for at least half an hour.
sweat work-out littles
Namby-pamby little routines that don't speed up your heartbeat and make you sweat aren't worth your while.
work-out should harder
The harder you work out, the more you should stretch.
work-out distraction
No distractions. Center yourself. This is your time.
hippie mia india
I never was a hippie! I went to India because so many friends like Mia Farrow and the Beatles were going there to discover truth. And so I went and trekked through India by myself, but instead of discovering truth, I wanted to join the Peace Corps.
opportunity hands peers
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 it's so rarely in the hands of women.