Diane Keaton has been active in the entertainment industry in Hollywood since the year 1966.
Since then, she has been nominated for and won a number of prestigious awards, such as an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
She is also noted for her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in the film “The Godfather,” which is another one of her most famous flicks.
It was there in 1972 that she first formed a crush on Al Pacino, who was working with her in the production. The two began dating shortly after shooting the sequel “The Godfather II,” and their relationship lasted until some time after the release of the third picture.
Keaton has said that being a mother to her two adopted children is one of the most gratifying things she has ever done, and she has quit dating a long time ago.
She also decided not to get married and instead opted to adopt children rather than get married.
The woman who is now 76 years old said in a previous interview, “I don’t believe getting married would have been a good decision for me, and I’m extremely pleased I didn’t.”
The actress was honest and said, “It’s been somewhere about thirty-five years since the last time I went out on a date. No dates.”
Even if she hasn’t met the right person to marry yet, she does have a family of her own. Both Keaton’s daughter Dexter and her son Duke were adopted by the actress in the 1990s.
The actress has discussed the impact that motherhood had on her life in interviews. ” The experience of being a mother has fundamentally altered me. ”
She went on to talk about how her children appeared to have a calming effect on her and said, “So my belief is that with children, you really need to be your best self, always, and be honest.”
Keaton was obviously able to overcome any innate impulses toward selfishness and dedicate the necessary amount of time and effort to the task of raising children.
She made this statement in reference to the transforming effects that motherhood has had on her and continues to have on her: ”
Despite the fact that I am over over heels in love with my children, I am acutely aware of the fact that I must always work to improve myself.
I had to shake myself awake and tell myself, “Okay, use your brain, and not your impulses,” since throughout my whole life, I have relied heavily on my impulses rather than my brains in many situations.”
She went on to say that while she loved both Dexter and Duke very much, there were moments when it was difficult to parent them “in the sense that you have to really be cautious about how you offer your love, what you expect in return, and your own selfishness.”
Although Keaton has said that the loss of her father was a factor that led her to ponder the meaning of her life and, eventually, inspired her to adopt a child, she has also stated that she did not have an overwhelming desire to become a mother.
Keaton has subsequently nurtured both of his children into magnificent individuals, so it is apparent that the choice he made was the correct one.
An source said that Keaton “has always been extremely discreet about her kids, even now that they are older, but she’s incredibly proud of them.”
When her daughter Dexter got married, and Keaton had the chance to walk her down the aisle, she said that the event was one of her “lifetime highs.”
Both of Keaton’s children went with her to the Hand and Foot Ceremony that was held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Keaton gave the response that it meant “everything” when she was questioned about the significance of having them there.