55 Quotes by Molly Shannon

I certainly struggled when I was little and didn't have an easy time, so I try to put that stuff in my work.

I think people pick up on that. You use personal stuff and mix it all in - I definitely pull on that stuff in my acting.

Sometimes a fan comes up to me, and I'm really interested in how they're acting, so I'll study them and use that in my material.

I can't believe when you write something from within, how many people relate to it.

I've got wonderful people I get to work with, and I'm trying to focus on that, instead of worrying about, Aw, who doesn't want to work with me? You focus on the ones who do.

I think in show business, it's really kind of easy to perpetuate that feeling of, like, Oh, I don't measure up. Or always having to prove yourself.

I do make a conscious effort to not repeat old patterns, instead of being like, But they don't want me! I haven't always been that way.

Nobody knows how long you're going to have life on Earth, so you really have to work at being joyous and happy.

I'm healthy, I have beautiful children and a beautiful life. I don't want to go toward negative stuff because I'm scared.