“Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.”
Famous
“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.”
TruthAll Quotes by Laura Linney
“People's view of cancer will change when they have their own relationship with cancer, which everyone will, at some point.”
Change“I get cold - really cold - when I travel.”
Travel“I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.”
Learning“I'm not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place.”
Alone“I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.”
Money“History's a resource.”
History“I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.”
Experience“I had a good imagination and I still have one a child-like imagination that hasn't gone away.”
Imagination“I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home.”
Home“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.”
Death“You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it.”
Smile“I love 70's music.”
Music“I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn't exploit our relationship.”
Hope“The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.”
Business“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.”
Learning“I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff.”
Communication“Doing the right thing has power.”
Power“Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.”
Courage“Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor.”
Fear