"Yes, I know I've played these women, but I'm not really conniving at all. " - Annette Bening
"Oh, honey, I'm from Oklahoma! This is who I am - middle-class all the way! " - Annette Bening
"Right now, I love the fact that I have so many opportunities, but I know this privileged position cannot last. That doesn't mean that I'll stop working. I picture myself as an old actress doing cameos in films with people saying: "Isn't that that Bening woman?" " - Annette Bening
"I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband's lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them. " - Annette Bening
"I am really looking forward as I get older and older, to being less and less nice. " - Annette Bening
"Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. " - Annette Bening
