Cheryl Hines Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Whenever somebody folds, say, 'Good laydown.' It encourages them to fold on a later hand because it makes them feel like you had the best hand even if you were bluffing. It's an odd form of flattery that seems to work at the poker table.”

“The suburbs are the American dream, right? Living in a nice house, having a good job, a happy family.”

“Heart disease is no laughing matter. After my father suffered a massive heart attack, I realized just how serious heart disease can be.”

“The things the writers have me doing on 'Suburgatory' are insane. I think they think it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.”

“Bad, quirky poetry might be better than some of the good stuff, because it really comes from the heart.”

“I was a little shocked at how adult some of the humor was, because I was never that into animation before and when I watched 'Shrek' I really laughed out loud.”

“I would direct TV. That's a little different. It's more of a contained world as a director. When you're doing a film you get on the rollercoaster, you put the safety bar down and then you're gone. And it's hard. It's hard, too, as a parent, I think, because the hours are so long. It's hard.”

“It makes me happy to work. And it makes me a better mother to be a happy person.”

“For me anyway, until I was exposed to doing improvisation and walking onto a stage without any script, I would have never felt comfortable enough to walk into a room with someone like Larry David and audition.”

“I do have a tendency to talk a lot at the poker table, which throws people off because they spend a lot of time trying to read me. But I talk a lot when I have a good hand and when I have a bad hand, too. Sometimes it annoys people so much they can't wait to get out of the tournament. And that can only be good for me.”