Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Shirley MacLaine (American Actress)

Shirley MacLaine (b.1934,) fully Shirley MacLaine Beaty, is an American actress, author, and dancer renowned for her versatile career in film, television, and literature.

Born in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine grew up in a show business family; her brother, Warren Beatty, also achieved fame as an actor. She began her career as a chorus dancer on Broadway and rose to prominence with Alfred Hitchcock’s The Trouble with Harry (1955.)

MacLaine’s film career spans both dramatic and comedic roles, earning her an Academy Award for Best Actress for Terms of Endearment (1983.) Other notable films include Some Came Running (1958,) The Apartment (1960,) and Steel Magnolias (1989.) Her charisma and wit have made her one of Hollywood’s most respected actresses.

As an author, MacLaine has written extensively on spirituality and personal growth. Her most famous book Out on a Limb (1983) explores metaphysical themes such as reincarnation and mysticism and was adapted into a TV miniseries. Other popular works include Dancing in the Light (1985,) The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit (2000,) and I’m Over All That (2011.)

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You can’t lie when you dance. It’s so direct. You do what is in you. You can’t dance out of the side of your mouth.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Dance

I realized that if what we call human nature can be changed, then absolutely anything is possible. And from that moment, my life changed.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Change, Possibilities

If I had a party to attend and didn’t want to be there, I would play the part of someone who was having a lovely time.
—Shirley MacLaine

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.
—Shirley MacLaine

The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Travel, Fear, Friendship

I don’t need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Independence

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Humor

Sex is hardly ever just about sex.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Sex

I’m in love with the potential of miracles. For me, the safest place is out on a limb.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Safety, Security

You can’t take a crash course in serenity.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Peace

My gift is that I’m not beautiful. My career was never about looks. It’s about health and being in good shape.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Career

It’s useless to hold a person to anything he says while he’s in love, drunk, or running for office.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Promises

Someday change will be accepted as life itself.
—Shirley MacLaine
Topics: Change

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