Claire Danes Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.”

“Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy.”

“Acting is a humiliating job, from start to finish.”

“I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible.”

“My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits.”

“Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism.”

“If you do something that you're not genuinely passionate about, it is a little soul-crushing. Just not worth it.”

“It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring.”

“I really have never been concerned about being beautiful on-screen. That's just not my jam.”

“People in the CIA, they marry each other. They're like actors! We have to travel without much warning to far-flung places, and it's very hard to communicate what our experiences are like to those in the outside world.”