Julianne Moore Quotes Page 2
Best 48 Quotes by Julianne Moore – Page 2 of 2
“My mom worked as a psychiatric social worker. She was interested in people, and I guess I am, too. So we would talk about the people that we knew, and why they behaved the way they did.”
“My mother brought us to the library every week, and I read a lot. That's what kept me company. I went from school to school, but there was always reading.”
“Once I've ascertained that I'm safe and I'm with a director who is taking care of me, then I'm able to go and do what I need to do and know it's not me, it's the story.”
“People are very reluctant to invest unless they know it's going to be a sure thing, and let's face it: film is never a sure thing.”
“People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film.”
“The idea behind makeup is to enhance whatever color or contours you have in your face. I'm a big believer in that. And don't use to much powder; powder is really aging. I've made that mistake myself.”
“The thing about having a very young mother who had you at 20 is that you expect that you're going to be old ladies together.”
“There was a period of time in America where the advertising world actually went to the housewives of America and had them write jingles that would appeal to them. It was actually brilliant marketing.”
“There wasn't much for me to do after school except the drama club, so when I kind of started doing drama club, it seemed to be something I could do.”
“This is someone who has a very stringent morality, and believes the system works, and has been deeply, deeply disappointed, and hurt, by it. You know, so she's in a very different place in life.”
“We like drama. Even in our comedy, we like drama.”
“We shouldn't require our politicians to be movie stars. Then again, we're all influenced by charisma. It's hard not to be. We all collectively fall for it.”
“When I go to a movie and can't figure it out, I'm just thrilled.”
“When I was growing up, the place I felt least alone was when I was reading.”
“Whenever I'm doing anything romantic with an actor, or if there's a director around, I never want anybody's wife to feel threatened by me.”
“With actors, all our ages are out there for all to see – you can't hide anything, really. And it's kind of a relief. This is my age, this is what I look like without makeup on – who cares? That youth culture – that lying about your age – it's all denial of death anyway.”
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“I have been rich and I have been poor. I know which one I prefer.”
“You have to be in yourself, but engage with the world and see what's going on.”
“You know, comedy's hard. With drama, you have a responsibility to the emotional truth, but with comedy, you have emotional truth and you have technique on top of it.”