I'm not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place. Laura Linney on alone
The goal seems to me at times just to be business first. Laura Linney on business
People's view of cancer will change when they have their own relationship with cancer, which everyone will, at some point. Laura Linney on change
I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff. Laura Linney on communication
Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships. Laura Linney on courage
The thing about death is that it's honest. Laura Linney on death
I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word. Laura Linney on death
I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have. Laura Linney on experience
My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.' Laura Linney on experience
My family is from the South, and I can remember all those ladies I grew up with, like my great-aunts, who had handkerchiefs. There's something sweet about them. Laura Linney on family
Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good. Laura Linney on famous
Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor. Laura Linney on fear
It's always nice when you do something and it's well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously. Laura Linney on god
I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home. Laura Linney on home
What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script that would force me to grow, or work with a really great actor who will make me better. Laura Linney on hope
I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn't exploit our relationship. Laura Linney on hope
I had a good imagination and I still have one a child-like imagination that hasn't gone away. Laura Linney on imagination
It is always good to explore the stuff you don't agree with, to try and understand a different lifestyle or foreign worldview. I like to be challenged in that way, and always end up learning something I didn't know. Laura Linney on learning
I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word. Laura Linney on learning