Vera Farmiga Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us.”

“Whether you're making a million dollar film or a $100 million film there is never enough money, there's never enough time.”

“You don't have to be gay to be attracted to your friend.”

“You don't necessarily have to be religious to pray.”

“Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.”

“I hate being manipulated by song. Don't tell me what I should be feeling. I don't want cellos or violins to be telling me that I should be bawling right now.”

“The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around you. You stop observing. You stop perceiving. You stop extending yourself, and you become isolated.”

“Working with children is a whole other ball game. They're like little animals. You have to keep the camera turned on them all the time. Sometimes it takes a 41-minute take to get one sentence out in a believable way.”

“Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.”

“I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.”