Holly Hunter Quotes

Mothers and daughters can stay very connected during teenage years. In the middle of your life, you can become very alone. Even though you’re connected deeply to other family members, lovers, husbands, friends.

More and more movies have been pressured to allow reporters and TV cameras to come onto the set while you’re working, and I find that a real violation.

It’s the same with people knowing absolutely everything there is to know about an actor. I actually think the more personal information you have about an actor, the more you have to carve out for yourself when you go to a movie and see them in it.

I’ve never worked as much as I would’ve wanted to, and that’s why I end up doing a lot of stage as well, because stage is a full course meal.

I’ve never had a career of that kind of box office power. I’ve always learned the hard way.

I’ve never directed, but it must be humbling.