Holly Hunter Quotes (18 Quotes)

When my dad was alive, he would give them to the kids. People didn't have a lot of money, so they did this for gifts.

I really admire people who are extraordinarily tolerant and patient.

The rhythm of my career has always been very static, staccato and then silent, and then a lot of work, and then none.

It's probably beyond my imagination.

Little kids would come over, and dad would give them one. He used to give them to just his own kids -- he couldn't afford to give them to all kids.

I act probably a lot more than you see. I happen to choose movies that don't have much of a life, or I choose movies that are shown on cable instead of as features.

It's the same with people knowing absolutely everything there is to know about an actor. I actually think the more personal information you have about an actor, the more you have to carve out for yourself when you go to a movie and see them in it.

They used to just give them to their own kids. Dad was a big joker when we were young. I found money in my nuts.

To me, being creative is a very fragile thing, and somehow I've always felt the need to be very protective of that.

I think it's really odd, too, that the public is so privy to how much money the actors make and what movies cost. It seems to me to be beside the point. When I go to a movie I really don't want to think about the money. I want to see the story.

I've never had a career of that kind of box office power. I've always learned the hard way.

I would love to work more - I really would - but there is not a lot of stuff around and the stuff that is around is not very complicated; it tends to lie a little flat.

Mothers and daughters can stay very connected during teenage years. In the middle of your life, you can become very alone. Even though you're connected deeply to other family members, lovers, husbands, friends.

I've never directed, but it must be humbling.

More and more movies have been pressured to allow reporters and TV cameras to come onto the set while you're working, and I find that a real violation.

I don't think that this family is odd. People may have greater or lesser elements of drama in their Thanksgiving Day. But I recognize these people.

I've never worked as much as I would've wanted to, and that's why I end up doing a lot of stage as well, because stage is a full course meal.

I get cold really quickly, but I don't care. I like weather. I never understand why people move someplace so that they can avoid weather.