Quotes by Laura Linney

My experience is that’s rare – that you have a script that is… what they call ‘film-ready.’

The thing about death is that it’s honest.

I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked – but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else – problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff.

The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.

I’m not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place.