29 Quotes by Mary Stuart Masterson

As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress.

The secret to success is action, not attitude.Your attitude doesn't matter. It is what you do with your time.

I feel very privileged that I get to spend my life telling stories that mean something to people.

I learned from Francis Ford Coppola to treat the company like your family.

I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing.

I learn a lot from acting, but it's not my natural way. I can't help but write; I do it all the time. It's a condition of being for me.

What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know.

On the other hand, there are only so many people who really knew how she was exactly, like what did her accent sound like, and the fact that she developed profound deafness when she was first running the Harriet Lane.

In this case they're doctors. But having passion for your work and to take risks in order to better human kind. That's a pretty big theme. It's pretty inspiring.