Ann Dowd quotes:

Life gets more interesting as it goes on. It becomes fuller because there is perspective there.

TV is terrific. It's really fast paced which I find difficult.

I have to say my background was mostly theatre, which I love, and it took a long time to feel comfortable there. That's probably true of anyone's career.

I think women are used to stepping up and getting the job done when you need to.

The great thing about an independent film is that you're too busy working, and you're too busy hoping to God to get it done.

It's a question of dropping the armor and getting up and doing the work you want to do. And film at first is frightening because you are like, 'What's that camera doing?' But then it becomes family and therefore a really wonderful experience.

At some point you realize, I have dreams. I would love to be working on wonderful roles, in wonderful films, with people I respect and admire. And that will come in its time. In the meantime, "Pay attention to your work. Get better at what you do." That's my job.

The work for the actor is always the same. We're looking for a human being. We're looking for believable human behavior.