I have this book club, and we don't read one book; we offer up a few suggestions and create a library over time. Claire Danes More Quotes by Claire Danes More Quotes From Claire Danes I was very driven to act from a very young age, and my parents were not only tolerant of that drive but also encouraging. Claire Danes drivenparentage You are the most brave intrepid person I have ever known, and you have dedicated your life to helping those who are misunderstood and underrepresented. Claire Danes misunderstoodautismbrave Relationships are a constant negotiation and balance. Claire Danes constantnegotiationbalance I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not. Claire Danes turnsgonethinking You have to stay hydrated when you have crying scenes. Claire Danes cryscene I'm only realizing now that I was a child actress because I always took myself so seriously. Claire Danes actressesrealizingchildren Acting is a humiliating job, from start to finish. Claire Danes humiliatingactingjobs When I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity had been so influenced by my being an actor and I think I just needed to discover what it was to be myself, divorced from all that responsibility. Claire Danes responsibilitycollegethinking In New York City, everybody goes into therapy. Claire Danes therapycitiesnew-york My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility. Claire Danes parentresponsibilitychildren Oliver Stone's strategy is to unnerve the actors so as to make them alert and alive. Claire Danes aliveactorsstones Anybody who knows how to make a good movie, knows that it's a collaborative undertaking. To deny that its really dangerous. Claire Danes good-moviedenydangerous Steve Martin is one of my favorite performers, writers, artists of all time. Claire Danes all-timemy-favoriteartist Television lets audiences deeply connect with characters. Claire Danes audiencecharactertelevision It's funny with jeans now, because if they don't feel like a pair of sweatpants, I don't have patience for them anymore! I think I'm becoming increasingly lazy. Claire Danes jeanslazythinking By the time I went to Yale, I'd been acting for a long time and I was really tired of it. I was restless - and a little bored - and I was really eager to investigate different parts of myself. Claire Danes tiredboredyale I'm just a big old nerd. Claire Danes nerdbigs I have a huge, active imagination, and I think I'm really scared of being alone; because if I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn into a madwoman. Claire Danes being-aloneimaginationthinking I actually haven't been approached a whole lot for television, believe it or not. Claire Danes wholebelievetelevision Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism. Claire Danes confusedgrowing-upnew-york
