Quotes from Anna Gunn

There's nothing wrong with women saying that we can be ambitious and that we can want the same things that men have traditionally wanted.

If you're doing the same work, you should get the same amount of money, and you should get the same respect. It's about valuation. It's about not being afraid to ask for those things.

I'm nervous before every day of work, almost. Even after six years of 'Breaking Bad.'

It's changed the landscape of my career without a doubt. 'Deadwood' started to do that, but then 'Breaking Bad' really shifted everything for me.

That's part of the beauty of being an actress: you get to explore different facets of what it is to be a human being and what it is to explore different personalities, and actually, that's one of the things I love about it.

It's important for women to continue to break through barriers in our industry, in politics, in Wall Street.

When I was 15 and had the light bulb moment I wanted to be an actor, it was my sole focus and goal, and I went after it with determination.

As an actor, my job is not to always play characters who make everybody happy. That's not interesting.

My mom and dad, you're my heart, thank you for keeping me going all these years and never letting me give up.

I enjoy taking on complex, difficult characters and have always striven to capture the truth of those people, whether or not it's popular.

My mom told me I could do anything I want, be anyone I want. I believed it. And so I want my daughters to as well.

As kids do, they're smart, and even if parents try to keep things away from them, conflict and issues and whatnot, kids pick up on what's happening.

The idea of 'breaking bad' and what that means in terms of the actions and decisions people make, and why they make them - it makes people question themselves in the 'What would I do?' kind of way.

If you have to go back through your day in your head, try to go back to only the good things. Look at those, and what you did well. Otherwise, life kind of passes you by.

I really did like 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' But not seeing women represented in that world, it definitely had less resonance for me.

For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.

We don't have to push each other out of the way, because the universe will push us out of the way, or push us towards our goals when it's time.

I certainly had times when I thought this wasn't going to work out, but just being a working actor felt like a victory.

Nobody's all good or bad, and nobody's all light or dark. Every human being has so many different aspects and facets to them. And there can be something noble and something really dark and dangerous going on in a person all at the same time.

When I got my role on 'Seinfeld,' the show was already huge. I was so nervous on my first day. I remember meeting everyone and holding my script and just shaking.

I think theater probably remains my favorite, sort of where my soul lives. It takes a lot of discipline, and you have to show up eight shows a week, no matter how you feel physically, mentally, emotionally - there's nobody to cut around that: you've got to tell the story yourself for two hours.

Being pregnant is a conundrum. You have this freedom, because it's a wonderful time that a human being is growing inside of you, and it is truly magical. On the other hand, your body changes.

Going under the water and staying under the water for periods of time gives me claustrophobia.

I'm not a gambler, let's just say that, nor have I ever been a dealer at a casino.