That's the hardest part of acting: when it is ultra-personal, when it is deeply personal, and there's no lying involved. You can't fake it, you can't get by it. This is dealing with the most primal instincts and emotions that… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share Image
These archetypal older women in movies can sometimes make my skin crawl. It's about the one dimension; it's about the lack of any texture. — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
When I was younger, of course I had people act inappropriately to me. I've had certain directors yell at me. But I didn't stand… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
I have walked away from enormous amounts of money and I have made that life I have wanted somewhat in this business. I love… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
I think it kind of took being a character actor to kind of now enter into leading ladies. — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
The odds are not in your favor the older you get, especially if you're a woman in this business. — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
Being married and having a child was not something I wanted, and I knew that at a very young age. I tend to be… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
I think every metropolitan city has its pockets of - that's what makes them great. — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
I try to take off the rose-colored glasses and view it in all facets, but I probably would be lying if I didn't say… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
Parts that are desexed, matronly - to just put me in a couple of scenes and have me be the older, you know, dead… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
But no, had I been successful in my 20s I would have been just fine. But it is nice to defy the odds. — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share
