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Allison Janney Quotes

American - Actress | November 19, 1960 -

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

People Win Think Someone Stronger

I never know how I'll feel on any given day, but I've got to look around me and take what I got and find some inspiration, some anger.

Day Anger Me Feel Look Find

Growing up, everybody told me I was good. I was playing ping-pong with my father, and he'd say, 'That's a good shot,' but I'd mess up the next one, and I'd yell, 'Don't tell me that! I'll mess up! Just don't say anything!' You know, if someone says, 'You can't do that,' then I'm going to be, 'Yeah, you watch me.'

Good Father Me Growing Up Someone

I know there are a lot of tall, beautiful actresses like Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman who are my height, but they're still half the size of me!

Beautiful Me Know Tall Height Size

I did Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,' and then he put me in 'American Beauty.' Everything started to happen from all the years I put into the theater in New York City, and working, and having great parents who supported me through that.

Beauty Women Great Dress New York

I never think of a project as just being comedy or just being drama - even with 'Masters of Sex.' I like being sort of messy, like life is.

Life Think Comedy Sex Drama Messy

I've always been a figure skater and ballet dancer. I love physical comedy, and any chance that I get to do that... that is so me.

Love Me Chance Comedy Always Get

Politics scared the crap out of me because I didn't grow up in a family where we talked about anything, really, except, 'Pass the peas, and do this.'... We didn't really have political discussions at the dinner table. I didn't learn how to watch or listen to politics.

Family Politics Me Dinner Political

I felt like my career started late, and I think it was because of my height - and maybe some of my confidence issues.

Confidence Think Career Late Height

I was playing 40-year-old women when I was 20. I didn't get considered for ingenue roles.

Women Playing Get Roles Considered

I love the wilder, more outlandish characters that are hard to make believable. Those are the ones I want to play.

Love Play Want More Hard Make

I go on a hunt for things that make sense to me and that I can actively play as an actress.

Me I Can Play Go Things Sense

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