30 Quotes by Ann Dowd

It's a funny thing about being raised Catholic and then going to Catholic schools with nuns - the cliche about the mean nun was not what I had at all. They were very, very smart, devoted individuals.

It's a question of dropping the armor and getting up and doing the work you want to do. And film at first is frightening because you are like, 'What's that camera doing?' But then it becomes family and therefore a really wonderful experience.

When I was pregnant with my first child, I was 35 years old, and I was working in a pet shop.

The first time I read 'Leftovers,' I didn't get it at all.

I think the theater is where you stand up, and you say, 'Here is what I have to offer.'

I think women are used to stepping up and getting the job done when you need to.

When I won the Emmy, the profound sense of gratitude when my name was said I cannot express enough. It was one of the most beautiful moments, hands down, of my life.

TV is terrific. It's really fast paced which I find difficult.

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!