On stage, there are hundreds of people watching you. It's so much energy directed at you. I pick up energy really easily.… — Rooney Mara Attention Copy Share Image
My sister started acting professionally when she was twelve, but I wanted to go to college first — Rooney Mara Acting Copy Share Image
I feel like I've been guarded since I was about three years old. I don't know why. I come from such a… — Rooney Mara Christmas Copy Share Image
I didn't even have pierced ears. They put four holes in each ear, and, weirdly, that hurt the most. — Rooney Mara Each Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be an actor, but I was always fighting it. It never seemed that honorable to me, and I… — Rooney Mara Actors Copy Share Image
I am very slow to warm. I've always been sort of a loner. I didn't play team sports. I am better one-on-one… — Rooney Mara Bigs Copy Share Image
It never seemed that honorable to me, and I guess I was always afraid that I might fail. — Rooney Mara Afraid Copy Share Image
Daniel Day-Lewis - he's a man, obviously, but I really admire his work. — Rooney Mara Admire Copy Share Image
When I was at college, my nickname was Keds, because I wore Keds. I guess it wasn't really a nickname, because nicknames… — Rooney Mara College Copy Share Image
I think people like to exaggerate about the number of takes you do. — Rooney Mara Numbers Copy Share Image
If there is one thing about my family that I do identify with, it is that everyone is extremely hardworking. Also, the… — Rooney Mara Family Copy Share Image
One of the things that make our version that much more heartbreaking is that even though I am playing a 24-year-old I… — Rooney Mara Am Copy Share Image
In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy. — Rooney Mara Compassion Copy Share Image
If the entire script feels formulaic, then you know that the film will be like that. But if it's a really interesting… — Rooney Mara Character Copy Share Image
Because I'm highly empathetic, it's easy for me to put myself in the character's shoes. It's, you know, finding the truth of… — Rooney Mara Character Copy Share Image
Now I literally roll out of bed and put on whatever is there. I have really enjoyed being a boy this last… — Rooney Mara Bed Copy Share Image
I was a pretty dark person to begin with. I have always been more drawn to darkness — Rooney Mara Dark Copy Share Image
Beaches and romantic comedies are not my thing. I'm a workaholic. — Rooney Mara Beach Copy Share Image
As an actor, you can't just be in the film. You're also in charge of selling it, and so you have to… — Rooney Mara Actor Copy Share Image
I never do anything for the camera. It's my job to pretend the camera's not there. I'm never moving for the camera. — Rooney Mara Camera Copy Share Image
I've always been a very sensitive person, and people tell me that if I'm in a certain mood, and I go into… — Rooney Mara Bad Copy Share Image
I pick up energy really easily. Even if I go to the grocery store, and no one is paying attention to me,… — Rooney Mara Attention Copy Share Image
I love to read. I'm still pen pals with my ninth-grade English teacher, Mr. Shanley. He tells me what books to read. — Rooney Mara Book Copy Share Image
