Brit Marling Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.”

“Is there anything worse than being called the 'It Girl?' By definition, there will be a new one in two weeks.”

“One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book.”

“The only thing that's important is that every day I'm waking and doing something that I really love to do.”

“I think we're scared of intimacy - all of us, a little bit.”

“So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women.”

“We're always just telling stories, and stories are always just approximations of the truth. It's never the truth exactly.”

“When I was a kid and going to the movies I was overwhelmed by the way women were always second-class citizens in the film.”

“You know, I can't imagine 9 to 5 writing. That takes some stamina.”

“A lot of people think, 'I'll give acting or poetry or filmmaking a try. And if it doesn't work out I'll go get a law degree, do something else that's more practical.' For me I went the reverse way. I lived the back-up plan.”