179 Quotes by Laura Dern

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that.

I think it's about not just the crisis you're in, but how do you get to the other side? How do we heal? How do we survive this experience while remaining hopeful instead of filled with despair? That's what interests me.

My favorite books are psychology, self-help, and I'm fascinated by Jung, by dream work.

I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.

I have never been someone who applied 'work begets work' to my career, sometimes unfortunately.

It's lovely to be considered pretty and lovely to do photo shoots, and I just love fashion. But I'm proud that I did the characters I wanted to do.

I always wondered what it would be like to have a normal childhood.

I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.

I was on the cover of a lot of magazines, and there were compliments about beauty and fashion and what I was wearing. Man, if you get locked into that, you can lose your freedom as an actress.