Necessarily Quotes by Vinessa Shaw

I think all of the directors I've worked with are mostly curious about the time I had on 'Eyes Wide Shut.' They really just…

— Vinessa Shaw

When I realized that nothing is perfect and no one is perfect, I was able to overcome my initial fears. I was holding myself…

— Vinessa Shaw

When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems. That makes me understand human beings better. I feel…

— Vinessa Shaw

I'm not very good at dating. I'm very decisive. If I like someone, then they're my boyfriend. It's pretty straightforward.

— Vinessa Shaw

It's such an awkward, strange thing that was concocted, to have auditions. Back in the old days, you'd just have a screen test, and…

— Vinessa Shaw

I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun.

— Vinessa Shaw

The compassionate actions of a Buddha are essential to reforming and revitalizing society.

— Vinessa Shaw

I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation and loneliness into connection and…

— Vinessa Shaw

In 'Garden Party' or '40 Days and 40 Nights,' I played characters who people don't necessarily like; I just find some humanity in them.

— Vinessa Shaw

I was going to school thinking I was going to do something entirely different, thought acting was just a hobby at that point, met…

— Vinessa Shaw

How many Buddhists does it take to change a lightbulb? Many in body, one in mind.

— Vinessa Shaw

I think all movie love scenes are hard because you can't truly be as intimate as you would be with anyone you're truly with,…

— Vinessa Shaw