Being an actor is mostly about rejection and being out of work. It was a fast lesson in all of that stuff. Rose Byrne More Quotes by Rose Byrne More Quotes From Rose Byrne They think I'm depressed because I look serious in photos. It's usually because I'm just nervous. But I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing. Rose Byrne important people thinking My parents were so relaxed by the time I was growing up that I got away with a lot more. Rose Byrne growing growing-up parent TV is very much a producer and writer or creator-driven machine in the States. And I'm the kind of actor that needs to be pushed and have someone on my case a little bit, so I suffer from that. Rose Byrne machines suffering needs I've already started saying that I'm 30 when I'm still 29. That way, I'm already there. Rose Byrne stills way There's a lot of intensity when you're on a set. And then it just goes away and no one's giving you attention or flooding you with compliments. Rose Byrne attention giving compliment The British are so funny. Rose Byrne british It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses. Rose Byrne support female important I'm absolutely as vulnerable as the next person in terms of being swept up in aspirational Instagrams. You just have to know what is fantasy and what is real. It's always good to have a diverse feed in your life and in your social media. Rose Byrne social-media fantasy real I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better. Rose Byrne blessed character long I used to go to rave parties, too, but I was never savvy with techno. Rose Byrne rave used party I think it's important to keep an element of fear about yourself because it makes you appreciate the jobs. Rose Byrne appreciate jobs thinking What has surprised me most about being a celebrity is the fascination with pregnant women. After I had Rocco, the paparazzi came and sought me out. I never had that before. There's a whole industry, literally, based on people having children. I guess because you're changing, putting on weight. It makes me very uncomfortable. I didn't enjoy that much at all. Rose Byrne enjoy children people I often do very serious roles, but really I am a big clown. Rose Byrne clown roles serious Where I am now, you're very much at everybody else's mercy. You have no control over your career in a lot of ways. It's just important to know what your own goals are, because that's empowering. Rose Byrne empowering careers goal I think it's only through learning, and doing something uncomfortable, that you can actually change. That's why I wanted to do a play. I was so scared of it and I knew my brain would really be stretched and it was going to be hard. And it was hard and uncomfortable. Instead of naturally wanting to avoid all those feelings I need to lean toward them more. But saying that, don't ask me to make a lasagna or a Coq au vin. Rose Byrne brain feelings thinking The good thing about having a kid is you don't think about that as much. Like when I turned 30, for instance, that was much more momentous. Forty is particularly great for a woman. It's a big thing. Rose Byrne good-things kids thinking The actor's life, but also the Australian's life. We're wanderers. We like to walk about - we're curious people. I have felt that since I was a teenager. Rose Byrne curious teenager people I have drive, for sure. You have to. It's a tough business; there are a lot of actresses and not a lot of great roles. I don't want to complain because I'm so grateful. Rose Byrne tough grateful complaining How competitive am I? A healthy amount. I have four siblings. It was competitive just eating dinner, like, "Everyone, get what you want from the chicken." Plus competing for your parents' attention. Rose Byrne sibling healthy attention Healthy aggression is good, but I think social media can perpetuate that in the worst way. You have to be careful about comparing yourself to others. You can never be somebody else. You will only be yourself, and that's what's great. Rose Byrne being-yourself healthy thinking
