Bonnie Hunt Professions : ActressBorn : September 22, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Bonnie Hunt If I've learned one thing in life, it's: Stand for something or you'll fall for anything. Bonnie Hunt ive-learnedthings-in-lifefall I think families are so great, because when you go home, no matter what you've accomplished in your life, you still are the person you were in sixth grade to them. You know, it never really changes. Bonnie Hunt matterhomethinking Just 'cause there's snow on the roof doesn't mean there's not a fire inside. Bonnie Hunt firesnowmean I won't wear fur-never, ever. I'm an animal lover. I wouldn't even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs. Bonnie Hunt furlegsanimal I still have my bad days when I think I'm not getting everything I deserve. But those pass quickly once my Mother gets on the phone and says, 'listen, we used to eat rocks and walk 80 miles a day to school.' Bonnie Hunt bad-daymotherschool When you fail by your own standards, it's a form of success. Bonnie Hunt standardsfailingform Would I like to be the lead girl? Who wouldn't? Bonnie Hunt happy-girlgirl Hollywood is what you make it; you have to choose company with care because you become what they are. Bonnie Hunt companyhollywoodcare But I'm thrilled to be employed, and to work with all my friends and people that I admire. You're just lucky to work - that's the bottom line. Bonnie Hunt linesluckypeople Oprah was not somebody who was telling us what to do, she wasn't really teaching us like so many people we see today. With Oprah, she was learning and we were learning with her. And I think that's really was the seed that was planted for all of us to just hang in there with her. Bonnie Hunt teachingpeoplethinking I don't understand the rewarding of behavior that is less than classy. I don't get it. Bonnie Hunt classygetunderstandbehavior I worked at a nursing home though high school... There's a lost appreciation for a generation that has so much to tell us when we're so full of self-help books and doctors on TV. Bonnie Hunt generationhomeappreciationschool I was very down as a teenager, very upset because I had gotten hurt in a car accident. But my dad was a source of strength. He used to say, 'It's the character with strength that God gives the most challenges to.' I've thought about that so many times in my life when things didn't go right. Bonnie Hunt carstrengthgodlife Barry Levinson saw me on a tape and put me in 'Rain Man' as the waitress who dropped the toothpicks. The scene was talked about a lot. Then, all of a sudden, I started to get more auditions. Bonnie Hunt morememanrain I have a great affinity for senior citizens. Bonnie Hunt senior-citizensgreatseniorcitizens Chicago has definitely played a part in my character development. I love the essence of the city, the personalities of the people, the hard-working spirit that you need to get through the winters. And every neighborhood has its great restaurants and the local hot-dog stand. Bonnie Hunt youlovecharacterpeople I don't think this is the end of Oprah, it's only the beginning. I have a feeling that she'll probably have her own station, and continue to do what she does. Bonnie Hunt endfeelingbeginningthink I've been so fortunate in my career and my own life just to have all these opportunities, and the talk show has always been one of my favorite formats. Bonnie Hunt ownalwaysmy-ownlife The first time I was on 'Johnny Carson,' I remember being so scared, but the minute he started talking to me, I felt a little more comfortable because I just knew he was going to take care of me. Hopefully, I have learned something from watching him for so many years that I can offer that to a guest. Bonnie Hunt mecaretimeremember I don't know if I realized that I was funny, but I realized how healing and important humor was in my childhood. Bonnie Hunt childhoodhumorimportantfunny Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actressAll Authors
