Mary-Louise Parker Quotes & Sayings

“People have a problem with me being different, but that propels me forward in life.”

“I certainly was never the pretty girl at school, but I can go to a lot of different places with this face.”

“It's good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.”

“I like to pretend that I'm a tough guy. It's kind of an admission of defeat if I have to ask for help - or even kindness. But if it doesn't come, at some point I snap and demand it.”

“Mediocrity is underrated.”

“My parents have been together for 65 years. They're both really stubborn. They're not quitters.”

“Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.”

“My mother is a beauty.”

“My way to combat anything is just to walk straight into it with my fists up.”

“I enjoy cooking and baking. Alicia Silverstone's vegan cookbook is awesome.”