94 Quotes by Julianna Margulies

The hardest thing about being an actor, and especially when you’re a woman trying to also have a family and a relationship, is to maintain some sort of normalcy. With television, you might not be home a lot, but you have a routine.

I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn’t interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.

I’ve done so many independent movies I’m sure no one will ever see, but I’ve loved the work.

I don’t have a lot of stomach for people who don’t show up to a set knowing their lines because you’re keeping 150 people waiting.

Isn’t there a danger with Tweeting, like drunk dialing? Isn’t there a drunk Tweeting danger?

You hear about actors who were doing five years on a series as lovers and actually hated each other. I don’t know if I could pull it off.

I’m always aware that there’s a trick to television to prevent an actor from becoming too lazy. Once you become too familiar with a character, it can stifle the adrenalin from flowing through in the performance.

I am a big believer in women’s lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.

The room is full of such talent. It’s a beautiful thing about the SAG Awards. It’s the most rewarding room to be in as an actor.