18 Quotes by Tammy Blanchard

My Emmy is in my china closet. People don't really look at it, though.

Even when you are playing someone who is real, you get their mannerisms and you get their little quirks, but, it still has to be something inside of you that connects with the role, or else you will not be any good.

I always like to play roles where I either love the character or think that it's a story that I can tell better than anyone else. There are always reasons for me to do whatever I do.

I think that kids need to grow up watching what I grew up watching - great entertainment; you know, Judy Garland and all these musicals that bring song and dance and acting all together in a polished way.

I'll always be back to the stage. I have no doubt that the stage will always call me back. There will always be a character that no one else can play, and I'll be back to play it.

The difference between working with actors that have put their time in the theater and just straight film and television actors is that you trust theater actors a lot more. You know that they're seriously more trained than anyone else because theater is the best place to grow as an actor.

The thing that I really love about film is that it is with you forever - it goes to your children, and they get to see it again and again and have it forever.

The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was Cats, for my birthday.

I just love Bayonne. I love the parks. I love the pizzerias. I love the simple things in life, and it's all here.