I always laugh to myself when I listen to some really big A-list star saying that they are just a normal person. Laura Linney More Quotes by Laura Linney More Quotes From Laura Linney My parents were divorced and I didn't grow up with my father, but I spent a lot of time around him, and his influence on me has been profound. Laura Linney growing-up profound father It's always nice when you do something and it's well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously. Laura Linney appreciate nice way The goal seems to me at times just to be business first. Laura Linney business-first goal firsts I get very, very, very irritable with people who complain about getting old, because I know a lot of people who would gladly trade places with us. I'm not saying it's easy, I'm not saying it doesn't hurt your feelings, I'm not saying it's not painful - and physically as well as mentally and spiritually - and it's frightening at times. However, people have really lost perspective, and it's a really bizarre topic of conversation that it's become a cultural peg in our world that aging is a bad thing. It's not logical to me. Laura Linney perspective hurt people I could have gone to the gym for three hours a day and bought into all that, but I just wasn't interested. Laura Linney hours three gone What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships. Laura Linney self people interesting I get cold - really cold - when I travel. Laura Linney cold travel I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make. Laura Linney more-money yeah lows To be too knowing is a downfall. Laura Linney downfall knowing You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it. Laura Linney smile believe way With big, emotional roles it's very easy, especially if you've grown up in the American school of acting, to exploit your own pain. You have to be careful about that, because 9 times out of 10, your pain is not appropriate to the character. Laura Linney pain character school Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor. Laura Linney neurosis anxiety actors You have a lot more to give, the older you get. And you want to give it. I mean, some people want to give it. But there is a desire to pass down, to have a hand in the past and a hand in the future. There's a continuum. Laura Linney mean people past For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting. Laura Linney opportunity character long History's a resource. Laura Linney resources I crave a cone of silence every once in while. Laura Linney cones crave silence There's something grueling but very appealing about rough, to-the-bone material in a low budget context. There's less between you and the material. There are less people. There is less time. There's often less technology. You have to concentrate very intensely, and you jump in a little deeper because there's nothing in your way... but there are challenges. Laura Linney technology challenges people I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side. Laura Linney upper-east-side manhattan sides I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn't exploit our relationship. Laura Linney exploits our-relationship I love working closely with people. Laura Linney people
