The first time I read 'Leftovers,' I didn't get it at all. Ann Dowd More Quotes by Ann Dowd More Quotes From Ann Dowd There are so many fantastic roles, but the ones that have always drawn me to them are the loners who, for whatever reason, never quite fit in and knew it and had to find their own way. I've always been drawn to that, for some reason. I've always been drawn to that sad, isolated place, but what it produces in behavior is something else, entirely. For whatever reason, I'm drawn to these people. Essentially, I think what draws me is that they are survivors against rather considerable odds. Ann Dowd lonerpeoplethinking The work for the actor is always the same. We're looking for a human being. We're looking for believable human behavior. Ann Dowd actorsbehaviorhumans The great thing about an independent film is that you're too busy working, and you're too busy hoping to God to get it done. Ann Dowd independentdonebusy When I was pregnant with my first child, I was 35 years old, and I was working in a pet shop. Ann Dowd first-childoldchildpet I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated! Ann Dowd justbeingwingrateful Forgiveness, in some cases, is a flipping miracle in the sense that you're fighting, and suddenly something happens. It's a kind of grace. Whether you believe in God or not, something happens, and it's transformative. Ann Dowd youforgivenessgodbelieve I have a family and children I adore and a husband who's wonderful. Ann Dowd familyhusbandwonderfulchildren I had been a premed student, and the way you got through premed was to work extremely hard and then harder. Ann Dowd studentyouworkway The first 10 years of my education were spent at a Catholic school in Springfield, Mass. Ann Dowd firsteducationyearsschool I was the second oldest of seven children, and chores were a way of life for us. If your task wasn't completed, you were called right back to finish it. Ann Dowd youlifechildrenway My parents were strict but loving. Ann Dowd lovingparentswerestrict My father, John, ran the Dowd Insurance Co. in town, which was started by his great-grandfather. My mother, Dolores, was a homemaker who kept an eye on all of us. Ann Dowd insuranceeyemotherfather I remember, as a young Catholic girl in high school, seeing 'The Exorcist,' and it scared the wits out of me. Ann Dowd megirlrememberschool It's a funny thing about being raised Catholic and then going to Catholic schools with nuns - the cliche about the mean nun was not what I had at all. They were very, very smart, devoted individuals. Ann Dowd beingsmartfunnymean Two of my aunts are Catholic sisters. Ann Dowd auntssisterscatholictwo I look at all these wonderful actors who are out of work, and I don't know what accounts for my good fortune, but I'm grateful for it. Ann Dowd goodlookgratefulwork All I ever wanted was a successful career as an actress. Ann Dowd actresscareersuccessfulwanted The day after Trump was elected, I happened to be home in New York. I went to bed for the day. Ann Dowd newdaybedhome When I think of those in the 'far right' or those who are pro-life to the extreme and at all costs protect the unborn, the thing that enrages me is you want to ask every one of them, 'How many foster children are in your home now?' Ann Dowd meyouhomechildren In general, between an actor and a character, there needs to be a falling in love, if you will - which I'm saying in quotes. Ann Dowd youfalling-in-lovelovecharacter
