Gillian Anderson

I was a good liar as a child.

— Gillian Anderson

Success has nothing to do with happiness.

— Gillian Anderson

When I think of normality I think of mediocrity

— Gillian Anderson

I am more spontaneous than my character.

— Gillian Anderson

We can only make ourselves the victim.

— Gillian Anderson

I’m trying to accept where I’m at, not run from it.

— Gillian Anderson

We are all dying. Every single day that we are alive!

— Gillian Anderson

Vibration is always good. Sitting on top of the washing machine thats going.

— Gillian Anderson

Having been Scully for such a long time, I have to prove myself in other roles.

— Gillian Anderson

When the show's not around any more, it's going to be hard not to have her in my life.

— Gillian Anderson

Human trafficking is a globally assisted pandemic that generates billions of dollars of income a year.

— Gillian Anderson

[on her role as Special Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files (1993)] I am more spontaneous than my character.

— Gillian Anderson

“I truly belive that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us.”

— Gillian Anderson

You're only given as much as you can handle at any given time. Whether it's true or not, it gives you the…

— Gillian Anderson

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

— Gillian Anderson

You know, it's a big version of an episode, which I think is necessary at this point because we're drawing in people…

— Gillian Anderson

If I chose to have a nanny, I'd be able to pay to have a nanny - a lot of women don't…

— Gillian Anderson

It's funny because sometimes one doesn't actually consider these things for one's self until one's in a situation like this press conferece…

— Gillian Anderson

I think she definitely has. I think, um, her and Mulder's relationship has become more equal. And, I think she has become…

— Gillian Anderson

I wouldn't say I'm normal. But I'm relatively stable. When I think of normal, I think of mediocrity, and mediocrity scares the…

— Gillian Anderson

There had been a huge period when I'd had no interest in learning, and nothing anybody attempted to teach me would stay…

— Gillian Anderson

Sometimes I struggle to watch stuff that I've done and sometimes I don't, and I'm sure that my judgment is based on…

— Gillian Anderson

I simply cannot fathom the horrors of being enslaved, and the thought that children are ripped apart from their families and used…

— Gillian Anderson

Unfortunately, the belief that women are a minority is endemic in most cultures around the world. Obviously some take it to the…

— Gillian Anderson

The fact of the matter is that I grew up during the course of the show. I started when I was 24…

— Gillian Anderson

Education is key. We have to keep girls in school and give them the same opportunities that boys have. They need access…

— Gillian Anderson

I know people who are embarrassed to be American. They don't like showing their passports. It's becoming a scary place. It takes…

— Gillian Anderson

I try in my life to follow my heart in terms of what moves me and what is important to me. I…

— Gillian Anderson

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer…

— Gillian Anderson

First of all, I swore I'd never move to Los Angeles, and once I did, I swore I'd never do television. It…

— Gillian Anderson

Every now and then we'd meet up and reminisce about the characters. At the beginning, shortly after we started shooting, someone sent…

— Gillian Anderson

When I look back, there are various things I did that make me cringe. But then I'm sure that in my sixties…

— Gillian Anderson

I go through periods when I feel confident and then I'm apt to be impulsive. But then I go through other times…

— Gillian Anderson

There are so many shocking things. Is it more shocking that there are children sold into slavery in every city in the…

— Gillian Anderson

To re-live these characters would be wonderful, because I know when the show ends it will be huge mourning process.

— Gillian Anderson

It's taken a while for me to convince people that I can do something other than Scully. And it still takes effort.

— Gillian Anderson

I can goof around with other people right up to when we shoot.

— Gillian Anderson

I truly beleive that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us.

— Gillian Anderson

Directing was a transformative experience for me, one that I really enjoyed.

— Gillian Anderson

There is a difference between being listened to and being heard.

— Gillian Anderson