As an actor, my job is not to always play characters who make everybody happy. That's not interesting. Anna Gunn More Quotes by Anna Gunn More Quotes From Anna Gunn My mom and dad, you're my heart, thank you for keeping me going all these years and never letting me give up. Anna Gunn dad giving-up mom For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory. Anna Gunn actors sometimes You know my girls are so funny. You're out in the country and there are critters everywhere and they get a little like, 'Oh my God! Oh no, bugs!' and I had to say, 'Honey this is fine. This is their world and it's all part of being in the country.' I realized, 'Oh my God, my girls are really city girls.' Anna Gunn girl cities country I feel like it's important to be forthright about equality. If you're doing the same work, you should get the same amount of money, and you should get the same respect. It's about valuation. It's about not being afraid to ask for those things. Anna Gunn being-afraid important Nobody's all good or bad, and nobody's all light or dark. Every human being has so many different aspects and facets to them. And there can be something noble and something really dark and dangerous going on in a person all at the same time. Anna Gunn different light dark As kids do, they're smart, and even if parents try to keep things away from them, conflict and issues and whatnot, kids pick up on what's happening. Anna Gunn issues smart kids As an actor - and I say actor, but actress or actor, whatever - I've had to learn to be very open about what I want. I ask for it, even if I may not get it. I feel like it's worth the ask. Anna Gunn If you don't agree with the direction something is going in, at least at work, you should always try it first, unless it's dangerous or damaging. But if you have an opinion about the direction your work should be taking, say it. Then back it up with proof and other solutions. Anna Gunn dangerous opinion trying In my experience, you get a job for a reason. Your work life happens for a reason. Anna Gunn life-happens reason We don't have to push each other out of the way, because the universe will push us out of the way, or push us towards our goals when it's time. Anna Gunn universe goal I have to remind myself, Stop thinking about the future. Stop thinking about what happened at work today, or another choice you could have made. Just be with your kids. Just be with your friends. Enjoy your victories. Stop second-guessing things that have already happened. Anna Gunn choices kids thinking If you have to go back through your day in your head, try to go back to only the good things. Look at those, and what you did well. Otherwise, life kind of passes you by. Anna Gunn good-things kind trying When I was 15 and had the light bulb moment I wanted to be an actor, it was my sole focus and goal, and I went after it with determination. Anna Gunn moment focus light determination I'm not a gambler, let's just say that, nor have I ever been a dealer at a casino. Anna Gunn casino say been just Being pregnant is a conundrum. You have this freedom, because it's a wonderful time that a human being is growing inside of you, and it is truly magical. On the other hand, your body changes. Anna Gunn you freedom body time That's part of the beauty of being an actress: you get to explore different facets of what it is to be a human being and what it is to explore different personalities, and actually, that's one of the things I love about it. Anna Gunn human-being you beauty love I enjoy taking on complex, difficult characters and have always striven to capture the truth of those people, whether or not it's popular. Anna Gunn difficult enjoy truth people As an actress, I realize that viewers are entitled to have whatever feelings they want about the characters they watch. Anna Gunn realize whatever want feelings I was just so intrigued with good stories from the time I was a little girl. When my parents would take us out to dinner, I would bring a book along. And they were perfectly happy with that. Anna Gunn good girl happy time The idea of 'breaking bad' and what that means in terms of the actions and decisions people make, and why they make them - it makes people question themselves in the 'What would I do?' kind of way. Anna Gunn decisions bad people way
