Lili Taylor Quotes

When it’s working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way – through whatever frees you up.

If someone puts up $100 million on a movie, they’re gonna be concerned about whether they’ll get it back. So they’re not gonna make a movie about three girls, you know?

I tried to do the commercial thing. But I don’t want to keep shoving Twinkies down everyone’s throat. People are hungry for something of more substance.

I see my job as an actor to be as good a channel as I can be. Acting is a gift, and I have respect for it.

I do believe there’s good in all of us, even if it’s layered over so thickly.