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Laura Linney Quotes

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

Laura Linney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: February 5, 1964

Topics

Truth Chaos Survive Comedy You Way

As for environmentalism, I'm only an environmentalist by accident. I live in New York, so I bike, and the closest grocery store to me sells organic produce. I also shop with a book bag because I ride a bike, and it's hard to carry the paper or plastic bags.

Jesse Eisenberg

Live Ride Bike New York Me Book

When you've been doing comedy for forty years, you really do know most of the jokes. And even if you don't know a specific joke, you can pretty much guess what it's going to be.

John Cleese

Comedy Doing You Know Forty Jokes

In 'Twilight,' you're setting up the world. You're introducing the world, and I was also writing in a vacuum because I didn't know who the actors were going to be. Now you're going to 'New Moon' and 'Eclipse,' and I could write specifically to them in my mind. So it becomes a more comfortable world.

Melissa Rosenberg

Mind Moon Writing World You Know

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

Andy Murray

You Go Believing Beat Players Match

At present, too much theological thinking is very human-centered.

John Polkinghorne

Thinking Present Too Much Much Very

First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great.

Alyssa Milano

Sad Great Losing Winning Sadness

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

Sophocles

Life Money Long Place Strive Take

It's hard to make a joke out of someone that's a joke.

Michelle Wolf

Someone Hard Joke Out Make

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.

Christian Bale

Life Influence My Life Boring Never

One thing I'd tell an up-and-coming singer is to never rely on other people for anything. The more self-sufficient you can be, the better off you'll be.

Bonnie McKee

People Better You More Never Singer

When I came out, it didn't go well. My dad kicked me out. I ended up sleeping in my car.

Wilson Cruz

Car Me Go Sleeping Out Up

I have no interest in writing, generally speaking, about America at all - even if it does continue to terrify me.

Peter Carey

Me Writing America Interest Continue