Joey Lauren Adams Quotes

I've always considered myself an actor first and foremost.

It just clicked that it was the next step for me; choreographing didn't interest me, and opening a studio wasn't a passion for me. I didn't know if I'd be very good at acting, but then my first scene in acting class... I just loved it.

I think that one of the strangest things about being an actor is, it's almost freelance work.

I slightly lost my enthusiasm for most acting, but I've done some little bits and pieces - curiosities.

My vocation is I do what I do. I'm an actor; that's what I do.

I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

It's funny how being an actor forces you to do things or go places that you wouldn't ordinarily.

Acting is a youthful profession.

I think as an actor you want to keep being challenged.

The truth is, ever since I was little, I've wanted to be an actor more than I ever wanted to be a movie star.

I've always wanted to act and I can't think of anything else I'd want to do, honestly.

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.

I don't know if I'm going to do any more acting. It's a great job, you know? Make a movie? Why not?

I'd like to continue acting as long as I enjoy it.

But I'm an actor and I like to just keep working.

It's such a fortunate life, if you can work as an actor.

I have the desire to work as an actress, but I have no ambition to be a star.

As an actor, you get to sort of bounce back and forth in terms of the age range you play and the life experience that your characters have.

I never thought about acting before I started modeling, but since then I've been in short films and music videos, and I got interested. It felt natural to switch over.

But no, I love acting, it's a wonderful job.

What do I love about acting? I love traveling, meeting new people, exploring and just doing what I love.

Being actors is a strange job.

I've always been passionate about acting. I haven't been passionate about being famous.