Glenn Close refuses to make her career the sole focus of her life

Glenn Close refuses to make her career the sole focus of her life.

The 77-year-old actress has been active in Hollywood for decades and has been nominated for eight Academy Awards during her time after starring in films like 'Dangerous Liaisons' and 'The Wife' but insisted that "acting isn't everything" and the world of stardom can consume a person if they are not careful

She told this week's edition of People magazine: "Acting isn't everything. This profession will eat you up if that's all you care about. An actress, Jeanette Landis, told me on the first job I had on Broadway, you should never compare your career to anyone else's.

"Oh my God, that is so hard, but it's so true. You have to have incredible resilience, certainly in the beginning, because you will have disappointment after disappointment, rejection after rejection. You have to have a crazy engine that keeps you going. You should also have interests and curiosities beyond what you do. A great education keeps you curious, and that's really, really important for an actor."