Rose Byrne Quotes & Sayings

“I loved performing; I was always trying to impress my siblings by being a clown. I think that came from being the runt of the litter.”

“I used to go to rave parties, too, but I was never savvy with techno.”

“I often do very serious roles, but really I am a big clown.”

“Art, a book, a painting, a song, can definitely inspire change, whether it's a small change or a big change but you know there's novels I've read or a scene in a film that I've seen where I definitely inspired something and made a change or addressed an issue in my life or done something cliche like make a phone call.”

“I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better.”

“They think I'm depressed because I look serious in photos. It's usually because I'm just nervous. But I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing.”

“There's a lot of intensity when you're on a set. And then it just goes away and no one's giving you attention or flooding you with compliments.”

“Being an actor is mostly about rejection and being out of work. It was a fast lesson in all of that stuff.”

“I'm in love with the city. You can impress an Australian with a city, but you can't impress them with a beach.”

“It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.”