Quotes by Laura Linney

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It’s a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you it’s a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

I get cold – really cold – when I travel.

You know when someone’s over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can’t believe it.

I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn’t exploit our relationship.

People’s view of cancer will change when they have their own relationship with cancer, which everyone will, at some point.

Doing the right thing has power.

I love 70’s music.

I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.

I had learning disabilities, and I couldn’t express myself in the written word.

I enjoy learning about different periods and people, and then taking what’s universal about the human condition and seeing where it matches up. No matter where you are, certain things unite everybody.