Before I even wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a figure skater. — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
I never stop. I don't want to stop acting because I'm afraid it'll all end, so I never say no. — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
I'm an actor. I can make anyone believe anything. I don't have to know what the hell I'm talking about. — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of time in the trenches in New York doing a lot of off-off-off Broadway theater. — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
Don’t ever underestimate the power of mentoring someone, or helping some young actor, doing a favor for them, or introducing - everyone… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
One of the things I love about acting is other actors, looking into their eyes, and working off them, and listening and… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
The real trick to auditioning is just letting go of trying to please them. Make it your own. That took me a… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
I did Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,' and then he put me in 'American Beauty.' Everything started to happen… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
Aaron Sorkin uses a lot of the same people again and again - the people he likes. I think if there's ever… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
I definitely paid my dues, and I'm grateful for everything and for my good friends. — Allison Janney Copy Share
I guess my height has hurt me as much as it's helped me. In comedy people don't mind casting tall women next to shorter… — Allison Janney Copy Share
I never think of a project as just being comedy or just being drama - even with 'Masters of Sex.' I like being sort… — Allison Janney Copy Share
I do like ensemble work. I would like to do a lead role, though. I didn't shy away from that. I'm desperately looking for… — Allison Janney Copy Share
Aaron Sorkin uses a lot of the same people again and again - the people he likes. I think if there's ever a part… — Allison Janney Copy Share
I always feel like a doctor who loses a patient on the operating table or something where I felt just devastated and I beat… — Allison Janney Copy Share
The real trick to auditioning is just letting go of trying to please them. Make it your own. That took me a long time… — Allison Janney Copy Share
It's hard to describe to people how terrible it was when you could only watch cartoons at a certain time in your life. — Allison Janney Copy Share
I can't imagine trying to be in recovery. I mean it would be hard enough with just life going along in a nice way,… — Allison Janney Copy Share
Growing up, everybody told me I was good. I was playing ping-pong with my father, and he'd say, 'That's a good shot,' but I'd… — Allison Janney Copy Share
