Quotes from Patricia Clarkson

Well did graduate summa cum laude from Fordham University.

I'm obsessed. I've always needed to know what's going on but now it's a must.

These archetypal older women in movies can sometimes make my skin crawl. It's about the one dimension it's about the lack of any texture.

But no, had I been successful in my 20s I would have been just fine. But it is nice to defy the odds.

The majority of work I do is in independent films, where you're lucky if you have five takes.

The odds are not in your favor the older you get, especially if you're a woman in this business.

I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor.

I have stunning friends. I value my friendships as I value my family.

You're always close and you never get that big romantic lead.

I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor.