I hate saying, 'I like exercising.' I want to punch people who say that in the face. Jennifer Lawrence More Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence More Quotes From Jennifer Lawrence I'd like to think that I have a plan, but you can't really pick what scripts you're going to get or what movie is going to come along. Jennifer Lawrence scripts plans thinking I'm the youngest in a family where I didn't have to take responsibility for much. Jennifer Lawrence taking-responsibility responsibility My career is one thing in my life that I don't plan. Jennifer Lawrence one-thing plans careers I run into grounded people all the time. Given, most of them are behind the camera. But I definitely by no means think I'm the only one. Jennifer Lawrence running mean thinking I know certain roles are important to me. I know that I really want to play them. I know I can do a good job. But I can never put into words why. Jennifer Lawrence important play jobs What's so sad is when we're younger, if you have a bad parent, that is normal to you and that's what you think of as healthy. Jennifer Lawrence healthy parent thinking You can't ever let yourself be thrown by a camera. That's never good for an actor. When you're reading the script, you want to work with someone you trust so there's nothing to worry about. Jennifer Lawrence cameras reading worry I view the director as my boss. I'm the pawn on the chess board. I don't say something to the director easily, because they are my boss. Jennifer Lawrence boss views chess I've got five or six amazing friends that I trust and love, I know exactly who I am and don't care about anything else. Jennifer Lawrence six care who-i-am Whenever I really want a part, I'm not sure what to do. How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do anything for the movie? Jennifer Lawrence obsessed want directors Sometimes I watch films that I can't believe got made. Especially because I read scripts that are truly incredible, that will never get made. I don't know who is behind those decisions. It's like you just have to doodle something on a page about the underdog who finally gets the girl and the film gets made. Jennifer Lawrence girl decision believe I do have some kind of gravitational pull towards young characters with more responsibility than they should have. Jennifer Lawrence responsibility should-have character Yeah, when you're making a film, the book is a good tool, but once you have the script and you're making a movie, you have to let go of the book. Jennifer Lawrence tools letting-go book There are directors that I want to work with and that I admire. You can love a script, but if it doesn't have a good director, it won't be that. Jennifer Lawrence scripts want directors I think the biggest reason that actors are complete a-holes as soon as they become famous is because they forget that this a job. They think that it's about them, and it's not. Jennifer Lawrence actors jobs thinking Why would people have confidence in a female director when there are so few? Jennifer Lawrence female directors people Sometimes if a script is based on a book, that's what you should do: represent the book. Jennifer Lawrence scripts sometimes book My husband is a very present husband, and that has made going to work feel easier. I don't feel guilty. I definitely feel less guilt because I know he's there during breakfast, lunch and supper if I'm not. Jennifer Lawrence lunch husband guilt It's interesting that there's so many different sides of this: Women get frustrated that we don't get paid enough; and then the Republicans or the CEOs that are men say, "Well, it's because women take off time for maternity leave." Jennifer Lawrence frustrated men interesting More women have to be in charge of studios, so that they can greenlight films with women. Jennifer Lawrence studios film
