“I'm the type of spiritual person that doesn't speak openly about their spirituality. Irony is probably my religion.” Quote by Jonathan Raymond
“I love New York very much, and it was very important for me to spend my 20s in New York City. You're exposed to so much here, whether it's other people or just the grind of it and how hard you have to work. I think it forces you to define yourself: what kind of person do you want to be? What kind of woman do you want to be? And then inevitably, what kind of actress do you want to be?” PeopleThinkingWantKindPersonsImportantHardForceCitiesNew YorkActressesNew York CityExposedGrindDefine YourselfI Love New York Author:Christine Evangelista
“In television and films, you never know the fate of anything. Focusing on the present moment - not getting so caught up on what could happen - that's been my biggest focus. Everything's happening seemingly at once.” KnowsMomentsHappensFilmFocusFateTelevisionHappeningsCaughtPresent MomentCaught Up Author:Christine Evangelista
“I feel that I've always done things the hard way, and I've always felt a lot of pride in earning everything that I have.” WayFeelsHardDoneFeltPrideEarningHard Way Author:Christine Evangelista
“People do need a social license to go, "Ha ha ha," and have a good time. It's a strange thing. There's a lot of social ritual around comedy and laughter. It's a bonding experience for groups, but nobody can tell you much about how funny somebody is. Sometimes people just need to be in a group and be laughing together, just like they need to be in a group in watching some really terrifying film.” PeopleNeedsSometimesTogetherFilmSocialLaughingComedyGroupsStrangeLaughterGood TimesRitualLicenseHaving A Good TimeStrange ThingsBondingLaughing Together Author:Dylan Moran
“I find it incredibly boring when people are mean about some individuals, especially if the individual has no power. I can understand how someone deems it necessary if somebody is in power to tear them down - I think that's really crucial. I make a lot of mean jokes about myself; as a theme, suffering seems to me a very interesting thing for comedy, but not the suffering of a particular individual.” PeopleIfsThinkingMeanI CanSeemsSufferingIndividualInterestingComedyTearsParticularJokesBoringThemeCrucialVery InterestingInteresting Things Author:Dylan Moran
“In my personal life, my family makes me laugh more than anybody; I think that is the same for everybody. I certainly hope it is.” ThinkingLaughingMy FamilyPersonal LifeMake Me Laugh Author:Dylan Moran
“I still wrestle with the catharsis of acting. I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in a lot of unlikable skin. As a result of that I don't always feel good.” FeelsStillsEndsCharacterResultsActingSkinsFeel GoodCatharsis Author:James Ransone
“I think all art - if it's good - is a result of really trying to create something that you can't put into words. Where language ends is where good art begins.” IfsThinkingTryingArtEndsLanguageResultsArt IsGood Art Author:James Ransone
“That's where the most beautiful art is always created, when you have someone not worried about what the outcome is.” ArtBeautifulArt IsWorriedOutcomesBeautiful Art Author:James Ransone
“Only you know what you're trying to accomplish. Any time you're thinking about whether someone's going to like this or not like this, you're f**ked. You've made the decision based in fear. Fear is the cancer to creativity.” ThinkingKnowsTryingMadeDecisionCreativityCancerAccomplishKeds Author:James Ransone