Laura Linney

Laura Linney

27 quotes

Laura Linney, an American actress born in 1964, is someone whose words carry as much weight as their professional legacy. Laura Linney's observations on Learning are as sharp as their thoughts on Relationship, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Browse 30 quotes by Laura Linney that cover ground from Learning, Relationship, Hope, Experience, and Death. Consider this gem from Laura Linney: "I'm not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place."

“I love 70's music.”

— Laura Linney

Music

All Quotes by Laura Linney

“I had a good imagination and I still have one a child-like imagination that hasn't gone away.”

— Laura Linney

Imagination

“People's view of cancer will change when they have their own relationship with cancer, which everyone will, at some point.”

— Laura Linney

Change

“I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.”

— Laura Linney

Money

“You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it.”

— Laura Linney

Smile

“It is always good to explore the stuff you don't agree with, to try and understand a different lifestyle or foreign worldview. I like to be challenged in that way, and always end up learning something I didn't know.”

— Laura Linney

Learning

“Doing the right thing has power.”

— Laura Linney

Power

“I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.”

— Laura Linney

Learning

“I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.”

— Laura Linney

Death

“What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script that would force me to grow, or work with a really great actor who will make me better.”

— Laura Linney

Hope

“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

God

“The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.”

— Laura Linney

Business

“I get cold - really cold - when I travel.”

— Laura Linney

Travel

“My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'”

— Laura Linney

Experience

“Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.”

— Laura Linney

Truth

“I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home.”

— Laura Linney

Home

“I enjoy learning about different periods and people, and then taking what's universal about the human condition and seeing where it matches up. No matter where you are, certain things unite everybody.”

— Laura Linney

Learning

“I love 70's music.”

— Laura Linney

Music

“History's a resource.”

— Laura Linney

History

“Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.”

— Laura Linney

Courage

“The thing about death is that it's honest.”

— Laura Linney

Death