"I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman"
About this Quote
The subtext is generational and strategic. Maclaine represents a particular lineage of female stardom: outspoken, durable, weird in a way that reads as fearless. Diaz, long associated with charisma and mainstream appeal, aligns herself with that legacy by choosing Maclaine as the object of affection. It’s a way of saying: I don’t only admire glamour; I admire longevity, nerve, and craft. If you’ve shared a set, a circle, or a cultural memory, this kind of praise also acts as a quiet credential - proximity to greatness without the vanity of self-comparison.
Context matters because Hollywood runs on permission structures. Public love for an elder icon is a safe, even expected gesture, but Diaz’s phrasing keeps it from sounding dutiful. It lands like a fan talking, not a colleague posturing. That’s the charm and the utility: warmth that reads as authenticity, and authenticity that doubles as branding.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Diaz, Cameron. (2026, January 17). I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-shirley-maclaine-love-that-woman-45498/
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Diaz, Cameron. "I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-shirley-maclaine-love-that-woman-45498/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-shirley-maclaine-love-that-woman-45498/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.




