110 Quotes by Martha Plimpton

Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and all of that.

I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.

A lot of people in this country right now are living with multiple generations under one roof, struggling to make ends meet.

It's important to me if I'm having a good time than I feel like the work is better. The quality of it is better and my level of interest is higher.

I am a United States citizen and I vote.

I am not a morning person. I like to sleep in.

I just want to be clear, I am a very dark and bitter person, but I think on some level, everything really does come when it's meant to come.

I would almost rather be in debt constantly than work with horrible people that I hate.

It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil.