Good people can do terrible things, and that's what life is all about, the complexities and grey areas. And often characters aren't written that way in movies, especially characters for women. So you end up being either one thing or… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share Image
I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
The thing I miss about L.A. is time. I feel like I had much more time there, partly because no one is ever really… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
The ratings thing is the real issue. It really hurts movies. For example, in Redbelt, I smoked. The whole plot of my character was… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn't confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I did my homework and didn't go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I think half the time I just assume I don't really know what I'm doing - you have to do that to a certain… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I've only half-admitted I'm a professional. I know I am, I've paid my dues, but one of the things I could do better when… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
There were moments where I was being kicked in the stomach, and even though I had this brace on to protect me, I still… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I guess secrets are part of the fabric of everybody's lives. I mean everybody's lives, and guilt is part of the fabric of everybody's… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for 'Lovely and Amazing.' The story was beautiful… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
New York is great, but I miss L.A. - I feel like there was something exotic about L.A. that I kind of underestimated at… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
But I have to grow out of it, because it's very boring, really. Even when you're telling people how crap you are, you're still… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
You do the one film that you think is terrible, but it's a big studio film and you hope you'll get another job because… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share
