Mara Wilson

It's a little bit annoying, because it feels like everybody's taking the power away from you. Everybody's taking your adult life away…

— Mara Wilson

Do people think I'm cool because I was in a movie when I was a child? No. Well, maybe a little bit…

— Mara Wilson

That's my suggestion for kids who want to act, by the way: Make sure it's really your choice, get out of it…

— Mara Wilson

It is annoying when people call me Matilda instead of my name when they actually know my name, because you know, we…

— Mara Wilson

I'm originally from southern California, so I, like, say 'like', like, a lot. I've been trying to scrub any traces of Valley…

— Mara Wilson

If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they…

— Mara Wilson

“Children all over the world do ridiculous, borderline dangerous things, and no one around them questions it, because it's ingrained in their…

— Mara Wilson

I didn't want to whisper and giggle about [puberty] anymore. I felt incredibly self-conscious. I felt like I was losing myself, and…

— Mara Wilson

You always worry that everybody is secretly talking about you behind your back, everybody is secretly making fun of your voice, your…

— Mara Wilson

'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I…

— Mara Wilson

I remember feeling enormous pressure because I didn't want to be Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple was Shirley Temple, and I didn't ever…

— Mara Wilson

I think if I could do it over again - as much as I loved meeting the people I did on the…

— Mara Wilson

Puberty was definitely difficult for me. I remember my friends and I looking forward to puberty because it seemed exciting at first.…

— Mara Wilson

I thought I started acting at 5 or 6, it was really when they were interviewing real families for a toothpaste commercial.…

— Mara Wilson

I'm pretty cautious and not very athletic, so I've only had really dumb injuries, like sprained ankles and allergic reactions. I did…

— Mara Wilson

Children change a lot in terms of personality. Camaraderie that you feel with somebody might not be there a year later. That…

— Mara Wilson

The next time a former child star is in the news, look at the age at which he or she started performing.…

— Mara Wilson

“Back from 'Roam if she wants to'!" yelled Renee. She had that condition unique to choreographers and directors, where they can listen…

— Mara Wilson

The thing is, with writing, it's form or content. You need to write about something interesting or you need to write about…

— Mara Wilson

For me [being a kid actor], it's a bit like when you see your mom's friends, and they're like, "I remember when…

— Mara Wilson

I can't even count how many times I did interviews with people and they asked me if I had a boyfriend. Keep…

— Mara Wilson

Danny DeVito later told me that he knew he wanted me for 'Matilda' the second I walked in the door. I'm not…

— Mara Wilson

I would go to the craft services table and have Oreos or whatever, and a grown woman would come up to me…

— Mara Wilson

“I generally assumed a guy was gay until proven straight, taken until proven single, and not interested until he'd put his tongue…

— Mara Wilson