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Leslie Mann, born on March 26, 1972, is an American actress known for her comedic roles in films and television. She is best recognized for her role in the 'Superbad' film series. Mann's acting career began in the 1990s, and she gained prominence in Hollywood with her performances in independent films. She has since appeared in several mainstream comedy films.

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“I don't understand why people think it's harder to do drama than it is to do comedy.”

People Thinking Comedy Drama Harder

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“I'm terrified by speaking in front of people!”

People Fronts Terrified

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“My mother married three times. My dad is... I don't really have one. I mean, he does exist, but I have zero relationship with him.”

Mean Doe Mother Three Dad Married My Dad Zero Three Times

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“I bring a poofy gray down jacket with me wherever I go. It's meant for winter, but I use it most in the summer, when everyone cranks up the air-conditioning.”

Use Air Summer Winter Gray Jackets Conditioning Crank Air Conditioning

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“I have lunches with my girlfriends, who just turned 40, and some of those lunches, we're crying and screaming about our husbands, saying we want to leave them and run away. And then, other lunches, we're fine and love our husbands and are happy with our lives.”

Want Running Our Lives Cry Fine Husband And Love Girlfriend Lunch Running Away My Girlfriend

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“I remember, as a kid, my dad always told me, "Getting older beats the alternative." Although, now my father actually is the alternative, so I don't know what he would say. He's completely dead.”

Knows Kids Remember Father Dad Beats My Dad Alternatives Getting Old Getting Older

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“Everything is a struggle. Everything is relative, too, so I still feel like I'm struggling, in many aspects. I'm not worried about paying my rent next month, but in about two months, we'll see.”

Feels Stills Two Next Struggle Months Aspect Worried Relative Two Months

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“Perfect people are the scariest people to me.”

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“Women love hairy men. Cavemen were the sexiest men in history.”

Men Sexiest Cavemen

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“Written by a woman automatically is better.”

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“I've been married for 17 years and you know how the actors say, "It's really technical. Those scenes are not sexy. They're just so technical. It's like work." And I'm like, "That's bullshit."”

Knows Years Actors Know How Scene Married Sexy Bullshit

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“There's nothing in [The Other Woman] movie that feels like an R to us.”

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“Nine to Five is actually one of my favorite movies. I watched it a thousand times when I was a child, literally a thousand times.”

Children Five Thousand My Favorite Nine

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“What I loved about [The Other Woman] movie was the same thing. It was three women who would never have come together for any other reason except that they had something in common which was this common cause, and that's really the feeling that I wanted this movie to have. It was a huge influence for it.”

Reason Feelings Wanted Together Three Causes Common Influence Huge

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“I observe a lot of you drunk people. What I do is I just let myself go there and fully commit to that drunk thing, not that I've ever done that myself. I've had a lot of practice. Let's be honest.”

People Done Practice Honest Commit Drunk Being Honest Drunk People

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“I guess Judd (Apatow) is my soul mate because we have a lot of hard times, and it's great at times, too.”

Soul Hard My Soul Hard Times Mates Soul Mate My Soul Mate

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“We discovered that we have a fun chemistry physically. Cameron [Diaz] has really long legs and a short torso, and I have a really long torso and shorter legs.”

Long Fun Legs Chemistry Cameron Really Long Torso Long Legs

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“I think we're different, but we are very similar in a lot of ways, and we really complement each other in real life and on screen. Cameron [Diaz], for me, is like the teacher. And Kate's [Uptone] like my daughter. She's only five years older than my daughter, and so, I always wanted to protect her.”

Thinking Way Years Different Real Wanted Five Teacher Protect Daughter Screens Real Life Five Years My Daughter Kate Complement Cameron

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“When I was in acting class, we did a lot of really serious scenes, and we didn't do comedic scenes. I felt like doing those scenes, it didn't come out of my mouth the right way. I don't know if it's because my voice is different, or what it is about me, but it just seemed a little off.”

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“Comedy is hard to do, and I don't know why it doesn't have its own category in awards. I don't understand why people think it's harder to do drama than it is to do comedy. It doesn't get respect. It's hard. It's really hard. It would be more gratifying to get something for a comedy, because it doesn't happen much or at all.”

People Thinking Knows Hard Happens Would Be Comedy Drama Harder Awards Categories

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“I think that at the time, when I was first pregnant, it was hard to make the transition from being totally self-involved to not being able to think about myself at all. At the end of the day, I think that's the best thing that someone can go through. I think it makes you a better person. It doesn't mean that people who don't go through that aren't good people. For me, it was a good thing.”

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“Thank God I didn't put my career over family. That would have been the biggest mistake of my life. I'm really happy it went the way it did.”

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“I've always been intrigued by the supernatural.”

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“When I was 9, my parents let me take a cab to the mall all by myself. I had hardly any money to spend, but I did have a very specific list of things I wanted to do: buy cookies and sit on the furniture at Sears.”

Wanted Parent Let Me Lists Furniture Cookies Malls Cab Sears

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“I like more grounded comedy. I enjoy broad comedies also, but I like Shirley MacLaine.”

Enjoy Comedy Broads Grounded

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“I'm pretty much game for anything.”

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“When I started auditioning, I'd take any audition I could get. The more dramatic ones didn't go as well as the comedic.”

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“I've always surrounded myself with funny people.”

People Funny People

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“I like dark humor. My favorite movie of all time is 'Harold and Maude.'”

Dark My Favorite All Time Dark Humor

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About the Author

Born: March 26, 1972
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 29

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