My dad taught me to never be pigeonholed; to really allow yourself to reinvent characters as they reinvent you; to be bold and to be willing to play seemingly unlikeable people. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
For me, the key is years of the blessed filmmakers I've worked with giving me permission to be bold and jump off cliffs and to be boundaryless. I would put David Lynch at the top of that list. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to read anything,… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I've worked with David Lynch since I was 17, and working with him is home and family; being around Alexander Payne is home and… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Going to the Academy Awards is something I remember since I was six, when I went with my mom for the first time, 14… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
If you have a movie coming out, and people are talking about you, the amount of scripts will build. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I got picked for very unique and independent filmmaking experiences with auteurs. And I'm so lucky. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I have a very wonderfully, bizarrely amazing relationship with my mother in that we've been through a myriad of emotions because we've acted together… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
