Annette Bening: “Say what you think, ask for what you want.”
[Life magazine: How did you rebel growing up?]
Annette Bening: I recommend rebellion - it’s healthy. But I didn’t really. I protected my parents a lot. One of the great things about being in my forties - so many women I know have said this - is you really do come into your own.
I spent a lot of time trying to please other people and have everybody get along. There are some ways in which that’s a virtue, and some it’s not.
You can’t really get your needs met if you’re constantly gauging what everybody else is going to be most appreciative of. Trying to find a way to do both is what one would hope for.
Say what you think, ask for what you want. As I’ve gotten older, I have a quicker access to that. I like that about myself now.
[Life mag., Oct 20, 2006]
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