Sigourney Weaver Quotes

United States, Actress
October 8, 1949

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver is an American actress. Following her film debut with a non speaking role in Annie Hall (1977), she quickly came to prominence with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in Alien (1979). She reprised the role in three sequels: Aliens (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), and Avatar (2009).

Only someone who believes in marriage would be married five times.

Sigourney Weaver
- Marriage
- Times
- Believes
Never burn bridges. Today's junior jerk, tomorrow's senior partner.

Sigourney Weaver
- Partner
- Bridges
- Burn

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.

Sigourney Weaver
It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

Sigourney Weaver
- Rare
- Perfectly
- Same Time
I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't want to do thousands of set ups.

Sigourney Weaver
- Working
- Quickly
- Takes
Every role sort of teaches you how to prepare for it.

Sigourney Weaver
- Teach
- Role
- Prepare
If you come back from the dead, you don't have the same value system, I think.

Sigourney Weaver
- Value
- Dead
- System
When you're young, there's so much that you can't take in. It's pouring over you like a waterfall. When you're older, it's less intense, but you're able to reach out and drink it. I love being older.

Sigourney Weaver
- Young
- Take
- Older

I'd rather have a small part in a movie I love than a bigger part in one I don't care about.

Sigourney Weaver
- Movie
- Care
- Part
Don't depend on other people's encouragement. It's never enough and never when you need it.

Sigourney Weaver