21 Quotes by Gayle Rankin

'Calamity Jane' inspired me to be a performer. I still want to be her.

I can swing widely in both directions of helpful or not.

I had a ridiculously idyllic childhood. I think back and am like, 'Wow. I was so naive, in the best way.'

I went to school at Juilliard, and most of our training there is the classics, and as much as I thrive in contemporary, weird, experimental work, I really am excited about finding a pioneer woman or something from a different era that I could really sink my teeth into.

I always get compared to looking like a silent movie star - though I don't know if that's a compliment, honestly.

There is magic in Scotland. It's country with a lot of pride and bravery. I feel lucky to have been born into that.

When I've known something is right, the actual doing of it is not scary. It's like being onstage or performing. After it and before it, there might be a lot of fear, but the act of it is never scary for me.

I sometimes get starstruck when I meet people who I didn't necessarily know what they look like, like directors or DPs, if I'm a huge fan of theirs.

If you put me in a box, I'm a character actor. The thing that keeps popping up for me - it sounds really cliche - but I want to play something really physically challenging, something extremely demanding and strong.