Mary Stuart Masterson Quotes

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.

I appreciate that young girls look up to me. And I take that very seriously.

I've always been a big Cate Blanchett fan. Such a wonderful role model, the way she carries herself through her profession. She has so much grace to her, and so much intelligence. I've also always been a big Katharine Hepburn fan.

I love Ava DuVernay. It would be cool if I got to work with her one day. She seems like a humble person.

Growing up, I would say, when we were racing go-karts back in the day, it was always our uncle. We were always looking up to our uncle. I mean, he won the Daytona 500, he's a very well-respected man, and we've always looked up to that.

Diane Keaton was a big role model for me.

I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.

I don't need to be married to Georgia O'Keeffe or Lillian Hellman, but I like being with a woman I can look up to.

Angela Bassett is a friend of mine and someone who I truly admire tremendously in terms of her work and her choices.

I love Jessica Chastain. I love her; she's amazing, and she's such a good actress, and she's been nominated for Oscars, and she's just a big role model to me. I love her.

I think it's great that she's not perfect and wasn't perfect. I think that's maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more.

I found through my fan mail that women... really wanted a role model.

In terms of being a role model, I didn't start out to be one. I don't go to work every day with that in mind. But, I do get a lot of fan mail from young girls.

Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.

Denzel Washington is someone I look up to.

I have an appreciation for strong women.

I got a lot of respect for Nancy Pelosi. I love her. She was a mentor of mine.

I don't identify with her, but I highly admire Eleanor Roosevelt.

I do have people looking up to me, which is still kind of weird to me. 'I'm like, 'Why? What have I done?'

Issa Rae is a hero of mine, and I'm going to try not to completely creep her out. I love 'Insecure.'

I have always had tremendous respect for my sister as an artist, as a woman, and now as a mother.

I feel special when I'm told girls look up to me.

If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.

I love Octavia Spencer. I love what she has to say as a human, and I love her career and the variety of characters she has played.

I love Priyanka Chopra mainly because she is a self-made woman.