Carrie Coon

I think there's a danger in how we can get addicted to the things that reaffirm to us who we are. For…

— Carrie Coon

Being a literature major, you know, I'm very familiar with the ways symbolism is used in our sort of mythic tales of…

— Carrie Coon

There's this thing in TV that I find hysterical where the writers and creators will ask us if you want to know…

— Carrie Coon

The 'Fargo' characters, they're the characters of my people. They're stoic, hardworking, uncomplaining, and I loved them.

— Carrie Coon

The women I know are smart, interesting people who aren't just there to service the men's stories, so I don't know why…

— Carrie Coon

I think Noah Hawley's writing is hilarious, and I love a good dark joke.

— Carrie Coon

We don't have control over many things. We're always grasping for it, but in reality, we don't have a lot of control.

— Carrie Coon

I didn't expect to pursue acting at all, let alone TV and film, let alone New York or L.A. I was quite…

— Carrie Coon

My husband and I are huge bibliophiles. He's always reading 'The New York Times Book Review' and then ordering 20 books online.

— Carrie Coon

I don't want to be famous. I want to tell stories.

— Carrie Coon

My parents are just really down-to-earth, earnest, hardworking people that don't want for anything. I think that really served me because when…

— Carrie Coon

I think if people stick with 'The Leftovers,' it's a very rewarding viewing experience. I wanted to be part of that -…

— Carrie Coon

I rarely get recognized, and whenever I do, it has to do with 'The Leftovers' because it came into someone's life at…

— Carrie Coon

I didn't grow up knowing actors' names, and my parents weren't theater people.

— Carrie Coon

I don't believe that art is just for entertainment. I want to create art that is meaningful in some way.

— Carrie Coon

As actors, we have to say yes to everything for a really long time. You say 'Yes' to anything you can get.

— Carrie Coon

There's something about Australia that feels prehistoric.

— Carrie Coon

I grew up in a family with five kids.

— Carrie Coon

I really have the good fortune that the actors who work with me on 'The Leftovers' are thoughtful, hard working, open people…

— Carrie Coon

I grew up with babies, so babies have never been particularly intimidating to me.

— Carrie Coon

I played a lot of moms. You're always too young when you're playing moms. My first kid when I started playing moms…

— Carrie Coon

Why do we insist women are cast 10 years younger than the role they're playing? Men don't know what a 30-year-old is…

— Carrie Coon

It's often women who are writing leading roles for women. Most of the stuff that comes my way is not actually about…

— Carrie Coon

Inevitably, when directors work with me on a set, they say, 'This isn't what I was expecting. I thought you were going…

— Carrie Coon

I think there is no better training than being onstage because here's the thing: the theater requires you to act with your…

— Carrie Coon