Milana Vayntrub

Nobody is powerless.

— Milana Vayntrub

We're so lucky to take being alive for granted.

— Milana Vayntrub

We all have the power to be influencers.

— Milana Vayntrub

We had a lot of help when we got to America.

— Milana Vayntrub

I do know what it's like to be an outsider.

— Milana Vayntrub

I'm not really into sci-fi movies, but I'm into the science of space a lot. I love astronomy and thinking about the…

— Milana Vayntrub

My family had to live in Vienna for three months, then in Italy for another nine, while we waited for refugee status.

— Milana Vayntrub

My directing opportunities have been awesome, and my acting opportunities, some have been great and some have not.

— Milana Vayntrub

My grandmother was a nanny for an Orthodox Jewish family, and she would come home and tell us about that.

— Milana Vayntrub

I think a lot of Americans forget that they are not originally from here, that somebody in their past was a refugee.

— Milana Vayntrub

Commercial directing felt like a very natural transition from my comedy, sketch, music video directing experience.

— Milana Vayntrub

Being an immigrant myself, but feeling very American, and also being the child of immigrants, I understand the feeling of wanting a…

— Milana Vayntrub

I want to be able to enjoy my life to the fullest so I can add something to the lives of people…

— Milana Vayntrub

I think working with kids and seeing how kids are universally children - no matter what you do, they love playing on…

— Milana Vayntrub

In the late '80s, the U.S.S.R. loosened its restrictions on immigration. When the government was like, 'Y'all wanna bounce?' my family, along…

— Milana Vayntrub

In the '80s, we were living in the U.S.S.R., where anti-Semitism was a deeply ingrained part of the culture. Being a Jewish…

— Milana Vayntrub

I'm a real nerd for science. I love Neil deGrasse Tyson and 'Cosmos' and all that.

— Milana Vayntrub

I did a commercial for a phone company when I was five. But my first big thing was when I was eight.…

— Milana Vayntrub

There are moments in your life where you realize you could do nothing, but if you do, you'll probably regret it forever.

— Milana Vayntrub

I was three years old, so I actually don't remember much of the refugee process.

— Milana Vayntrub

You can't say that we need to give women more roles, and then when we do, say that they're only there because…

— Milana Vayntrub

When I direct - everything I've directed has had improv in it, because I think there's something special in a performance the…

— Milana Vayntrub

I remember what it was like when my parents couldn't help me with my homework because they couldn't speak the language, or…

— Milana Vayntrub

The goal of Can't Do Nothing is to ask people, what matters for you? And whatever it is, what are you doing…

— Milana Vayntrub

I would love to keep directing commercials. I love it so much. I love working with brands and ad agencies and old…

— Milana Vayntrub

Every opportunity I've had to work and act with incredibly talented directors, like Dean Holland was on 'Love,' and the writers and…

— Milana Vayntrub

Comedy came early. I knew when I was a kid that I was silly, and I knew that I liked people who…

— Milana Vayntrub

The AT&T commercials are the most fun acting opportunity that anyone could ask for. That being said, directing exercises a part of…

— Milana Vayntrub

In August of 1989, we arrived in Los Angeles where we had family. With their help, along with that of Jewish resettlement…

— Milana Vayntrub