57 Quotes by Joey Lauren Adams

I was never one of those people who thought, ‘What I really want to do is direct.’ It never occurred to me.

In life, it’s not who you know that’s important, it’s how your wife found out.

Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time.

I am one of the few actresses who isn’t recognized by the way she looks. I’m recognized by the way I talk.

There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me.

For women in their 30s, it's so hard to get good parts.

I am one of the few actresses who isn't recognized by the way she looks. I'm recognized by the way I talk.

I don't think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and that wasn't enough for me.

It's not like you can wake up and realize, 'Oh, I want intimacy,' and then it happens that day.