Jennifer Connelly Quotes & Sayings

“It was, when I read it, I thought, such a beautiful script. I loved the story. I thought it was well handled. I thought it was even more moving because it was a true story and that made it even more poignant.”

“I don't always like my own behavior. I haven't known anyone who is perfect all the time.”

“I try to stay focused on my life and do try not to be brought into the Hollywood fantasy.”

“If you get too attached to how you want it to come out the other side, you freeze. I try to trust that it will work out in the end.”

“Dark Water was one of my favourite films to shoot because of Walter. I had seen the previous films he had directed, Central Station and Motorcycle Diaries, and I thought they were great. I really trusted him.”

“Everything changes as a mother. Yes, work has changed. The projects that I choose are even more important to me now. The world he's growing up in and the kind of stimulus that is out there; they are so precious and I'd do anything to protect him.”

“That's a great feeling to know that I'm going into a project that I have no idea what will become of that movie, but I really trust Ang Lee. And I really trusted Ron. It's just really nice to work with people that you feel that way about.”

“You can't predict what someone else is going to do and when someone else is going to leave.”

“Growing up, being watched from the outside... it's kind of very taxing and maybe I should just do some kind of manual labor-it might be more relaxing. But I can't, it's not in my nature.”

“I try to do a lot of research beforehand so I know where I want to go with a scene. I try not to get too stressed about it, because I find that's the worst thing.”