I'm not a social retard, but I prefer to go unnoticed. Tracy Pollan More Quotes by Tracy Pollan More Quotes From Tracy Pollan Everybody has their challenges; I couldnt say that we have more challenges than other people, theyre just different. Tracy Pollan different challenges people It's not that I'm necessarily looking for things that are so dark and emotional. But if I see something where the character goes through enormous change, it's very appealing to play all those levels, and that is probably going to involve some dark moments. Tracy Pollan emotional dark character I'm very grounded - that's how I would put it. If you met my mother, you'd probably say the same thing about her. I had a very sane upbringing, though some very insane things happened. Tracy Pollan mets insane mother I'm not a writer, but I'm very good at editing. That's my specialty. I can read something and tell you everything that's wrong with it and what's great about it and what needs to change, but it's hard for me to organize my thoughts. Tracy Pollan very-good editing needs I never questioned I would have any trouble doing what I wanted to do. I'm not talking about getting to a certain position - or to success. It was just that I knew I wanted to act, and that I would make my living that way. Having the unconditional support of your parents is really freeing. Tracy Pollan support parent talking When something's got to give, family always wins. I couldn't live with myself if it was the other way. Tracy Pollan winning giving way My family absolutely comes first, and I don't mean that in a Pollyanna way. It's the focus of my life because it's what makes me happy. Tracy Pollan focus mean way James Patterson has a way with female characters. He understands women in a way that a lot of male writers don't. Tracy Pollan males female character I'm a bit of a homebody. It doesn't take long for me to get to the point where I'm ready to be home again. Tracy Pollan ready home long I wasn't a very good waitress, always spilling things on people and forgetting things. I once spilled ashes all over Mike Wallace's table. Tracy Pollan ashes tables people I get so much out of being married and raising my kids - that's really important to me. Tracy Pollan married important kids I would follow my mother around the kitchen watching and trying to find any way to help. One of the first dishes my mother taught me to make was hollandaise sauce. Though she always served it with broccoli, I soon realized it was equally delicious with asparagus, artichokes, or any other vegetable. Tracy Pollan kitchen vegetables mother Worrying won't prevent the worst outcome. I've learned to live in the moment, which is not my natural tendency. I've always thought that if I worried about something enough, it wouldn't happen. I forgot to worry about Parkinson's. Tracy Pollan outcomes worry live-in-the-moment Michael and I had great role models. Though his father has passed away, his parents had an amazingly strong marriage, as do mine. Both weathered really tough times. For us it has been normal to stay together through difficulties. We grew up witnessing that firsthand. Tracy Pollan tough-times marriage together father Happiness is definitely a priority in our household. That the kids are happy and everybody is comfortable. Self-esteem is very important. Tracy Pollan self-esteem important happy happiness
