I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn't exploit our relationship. Laura Linney More Quotes by Laura Linney More Quotes From Laura Linney I don't mind aging. I mean, my whole thing is, it's just a privilege to age. Laura Linney agemindmean 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-upprofoundfather 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 appreciateniceway The goal seems to me at times just to be business first. Laura Linney business-firstgoalfirsts 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 perspectivehurtpeople 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 hoursthreegone 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 selfpeopleinteresting I get cold - really cold - when I travel. Laura Linney coldtravel I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make. Laura Linney more-moneyyeahlows To be too knowing is a downfall. Laura Linney downfallknowing You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it. Laura Linney smilebelieveway 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 paincharacterschool Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor. Laura Linney neurosisanxietyactors 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 meanpeoplepast For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting. Laura Linney opportunitycharacterlong History's a resource. Laura Linney resources I crave a cone of silence every once in while. Laura Linney conescravesilence 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 technologychallengespeople I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side. Laura Linney upper-east-sidemanhattansides I love working closely with people. Laura Linney people
