Alive Quote by Emily Mortimer

I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to…

— Emily Mortimer

The thing I miss about L.A. is time. I feel like I had much more time there, partly because no one is ever really…

— Emily Mortimer

The ratings thing is the real issue. It really hurts movies. For example, in Redbelt, I smoked. The whole plot of my character was…

— Emily Mortimer

I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn't confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of…

— Emily Mortimer

I am a good mother and I feel proud about it.

— Emily Mortimer

I did my homework and didn't go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a…

— Emily Mortimer

I think half the time I just assume I don't really know what I'm doing - you have to do that to a certain…

— Emily Mortimer

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But…

— Emily Mortimer

I've only half-admitted I'm a professional. I know I am, I've paid my dues, but one of the things I could do better when…

— Emily Mortimer

There were moments where I was being kicked in the stomach, and even though I had this brace on to protect me, I still…

— Emily Mortimer

I guess secrets are part of the fabric of everybody's lives. I mean everybody's lives, and guilt is part of the fabric of everybody's…

— Emily Mortimer

I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for 'Lovely and Amazing.' The story was beautiful…

— Emily Mortimer