“I don't think you necessarily have to be part of a traditional nuclear family to be a good mother.” ThinkingMotherNuclearTraditionalGood MotherNuclear Families Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I have to say, I haven't really worked with that many people in my career that I haven't liked, which I think is really rare.” PeopleThinkingCareersHavens Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I never know why people come up to me. I think a lot of them just get super-excited because they recognize me from TV but they don't remember where.” PeopleThinkingKnowsRememberTvsCome UpExcited Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I don't really ever think about whether or not I like the characters I'm playing. I'm more into the minutiae of their behaviour or what they're doing in a certain scene.” ThinkingCharacterCertainSceneBehaviourMinutiae Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.” ThinkingWayBelieveCan DoHurtPowerfulStonesSticksDon't BelieveWoundsDamageAxiomsReally PowerfulSticks And Stones Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“Well, it's kind of like that classic sort of trajectory in this kind of movie where there's conflict and they're estranged and they kind of grow to love each other but they don't show it. Then at the end - it's kind of like that. But I think the characters are more interesting than that.” ThinkingWellsKindEndsCharacterShowsGrowsInterestingConflictClassicLove Each OtherTrajectory Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I thought the other ones were so obviously - what are we going to do if she burns down the house? The DEA, which I think was maybe the best one because she's wearing the jacket when she goes through the mirror and I think that was kind of amazing because you really weren't expecting that. There's something almost slapstick about this in a way that worried me. It was a little pratfalley with the golf club and the - but I think it probably cut together okay.” IfsThinkingWayKindLittlesTogetherHouseCuttingOkayMirrorsGolfClubsWorriedBeing The BestExpectingJacketsGolf ClubsSlapstick Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“You can never really tell, it's kind of a red herring until you see the project I think. You just know if you like working with someone or not, and he does have a real sweetness about him, I think.” IfsThinkingKnowsKindDoeRealProjectsRedSweetnessHerringRed Herrings Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I don't think anyone honestly would hire me, so I don't think I have to worry but, if it was well written I would do it. I would do anything.” IfsThinkingWellsWorryWrittenHonestlyWell Written Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I put a lot of stock in the written word, and the power of it. That's what I love about acting and reading scripts. Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.” ThinkingBelieveReadingHurtPowerfulActingWoundsWritten WordReally PowerfulSticks And Stones Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I don’t think it’s that controversial. I’m really in favor of legalizing marijuana. I thought people would be more offended by [this series] than they are. I’m surprised they weren’t.” PeopleThinkingWould BeSeriesFavorsMarijuanaOffendedControversialLegalizing Marijuana Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“I'm not saying pot is a bad thing. I know plenty of people who should be smoking pot. I'm just not one of those people. I don't think it would be the best drug for me. What am I going to do, start doing drugs at my age? It's a little late. I'm a mother of two. It's probably not the best idea for me to start getting into it now.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldLittlesTwoIdeasWould BeAgeMotherDrugLatePlentyBeing The BestSmokingBad ThingsPotWeedMarijuanaSmoking WeedSmokin WeedSmoking Pot Author:Mary-Louise Parker
