Meryl Streep Quotes

“I believe in imagination. I did Kramer vs. Kramer before I had children. But the mother I would be was already inside me.”

“'Kramer vs. Kramer' is one of my favorite films, where you have a story that really juxtaposes a lot of ideas that we have about family and about parenting.”

“College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.”

“AIDS is a plague - numerically, statistically and by any definition known to modern public health - though no one in authority has the guts to call it one.”

“I'm always pursuing the next dream, hunting for the next truth.”

“But when I was a teenager, the idea of spending the rest of my life in a factory was real depressing. So the idea that I could become a musician opened up some possibilities I didn't see otherwise.”

“Every decision is easy once you make it. The important thing is to think carefully, make your decision, and then work to make your choice the right one. That is the secret to a happy life. There are very few wrong decisions in life, but very few people who are willing to make the effort it takes to make their decisions the right ones.”

“When there is a crisis, let your heart pray, but let your hands work.”

“Every war, every plague is God’s judgment. But every man who rises up to stop the wars and the plagues is God’s instrument. Human action is God’s will, not blind indifference in the face of suffering.”

“It is in our nature to destroy what we create. (Dr. Paul Kramer)”