Hollywood Quote by Laura Dern

Luckily, I was raised by people whod already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didnt want me to act. I…

— Laura Dern

If you're a movie star, the studios don't want you to act. They just want you to show up and look good and chase…

— William Friedkin

When I was younger, it was really difficult for me to get acting jobs, because you're a kid and you don't fit in the…

— Crystal Lowe

I was so flattered to be asked to be in the movies - the idea of being paid to act was heady stuff.

— Piper Laurie

Going after a part in Hollywood is like being a gladiator in ancient Rome. When it comes down to getting a role, you don't…

— Jonathan Rhys Meyers

I was told once that I didn't play the Hollywood game, and that's why I wasn't a big star. What they meant when was…

— Sherilyn Fenn

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.

— Albert Brooks

I will say they were horrified when I wanted to be an actor. It wasn't a showbiz-y family, and my parents are real introverts…

— Zoe Kazan

There's more to life than being an actor in a Hollywood movie. I'm not going to adapt my life after that existence, where a…

— Zach Galifianakis

Being a movie star is a rare job. Nobody gives you any guarantees that you'll get to do it forever. It's a very lucky…

— Diane Keaton

I never 'went Hollywood.' Perhaps some of my behavior was detrimental to my career, but I couldn't go the route of Hollywood parties.

— Don Ameche

I just stick to my job, which is acting. Things like posters, publicity material, and promotions are entirely the film-maker's prerogative. I don't get…

— Ranveer Singh