---
title: "1 Talk Movies Quotes By Frances McDormand"
description: "1 Talk Movies quotes by Frances McDormand. Plus more from Frances McDormand and more Talk Movies sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg"
---

> [We appreciate quiet living. It's not exactly a Hollywood way of life - I couldn't stand living out in Hollywood because you can never escape from the business. All people ever do is talk about movies. At least in New…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exactly-a-hollywood-way-of-life-i/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg)

## More by Frances McDormand

> [There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn't matter how much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/there-s-only-two-givens-with-choosing-acting-as-a-profession-one-is/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-don-t-think-of-myself-as-a-movie-star-and-i-can-pretty-easily/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [Guess what? I am an ordinary person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/guess-what-i-am-an-ordinary-person/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [There is simply too much of my life that is involved in my work that I couldn't replicate in any other way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/there-is-simply-too-much-of-my-life-that-is-involved-in-my-work-that/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I think that cosmetic enhancements in my profession are just an occupational hazard. But I think, more culturally, I'm interested in starting the conversation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-think-that-cosmetic-enhancements-in-my-profession-are-just-an/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I was completely naive about the business of being an actor. My family didn't go to the theater or to the movies. We watched…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-was-completely-naive-about-the-business-of-being-an-actor-my-family/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [If, when I leave this earth, I'm remembered for 'Fargo,' so be it. But I think old Marge Gunderson is gonna get a run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/if-when-i-leave-this-earth-i-m-remembered-for-fargo-so-be-it-but-i/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I never read books - and still don't read books - to develop them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-never-read-books-and-still-don-t-read-books-to-develop-them/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I'm not really that interested in going back to playing small supporting roles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-m-not-really-that-interested-in-going-back-to-playing-small/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I'm trained in the theater, and acting, for me, is about the imaginative life I create for myself, not about basing it on something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-m-trained-in-the-theater-and-acting-for-me-is-about-the-imaginative/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [No actor has complete freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/no-actor-has-complete-freedom/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [Long-format television is a better way to tell a female story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/long-format-television-is-a-better-way-to-tell-a-female-story/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/female-characters-in-literature-are-full-they-re-messy-they-ve-got/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [At least three times a week, I'm approached by someone who says something about 'Fargo.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/at-least-three-times-a-week-i-m-approached-by-someone-who-says/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

> [I would disagree that America is any more racist or ridiculous than anywhere else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/i-would-disagree-that-america-is-any-more-racist-or-ridiculous-than/)

[Frances McDormand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-mcdormand/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Talk Movies Quotes By Frances McDormand",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "We appreciate quiet living. It's not exactly a Hollywood way of life - I couldn't stand living out in Hollywood because you can never escape from the business. All people ever do is talk about movies. At least in New York you can have some other life.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Frances McDormand"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-mcdormand/we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exactly-a-hollywood-way-of-life-i/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“We appreciate quiet living. It's not exactly a Hollywood way of life - I couldn't stand living out in…” — Frances McDormand",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/",
            "name": "Talk Movies Quotes by Frances McDormand",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a58/frances-mcdormand-3814_business_we-appreciate-quiet-living-it-s-not-exac_2863105.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Talk Movies quotes by Frances McDormand. Plus more from Frances McDormand and more Talk Movies sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Talk Movies",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Frances McDormand",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-movies/frances-mcdormand/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```