Laura Dern : (9)

" I like to play people who are deeply flawed, and I want to find the good nature in them. I even try to be kind to myself when I’ve made big mistakes. " - Laura Dern

" Sometimes my family got me in the door. Somebody would say, ‘Bruce Dern’s daughter – sure I’d like to meet her.’ It was a point of interest. But after five minutes of talking about my father, I still had to read for the part. " - Laura Dern

" What I consider a good part for a woman and what some other Hollywood people think are good women’s parts are very different. I don’t want to play the supportive girlfriend who has nine scenes and just loves that man, maybe cheats on him in one scene but will always be there, and I mean – give me a break. " - Laura Dern

" I have never been someone who applied ‘work begets work’ to my career, sometimes unfortunately. " - Laura Dern

" To stay true to your art is such a complicated journey, and Dad clearly has done it. " - Laura Dern

" I really don’t consider myself to be a conventional Hollywood star. I’ve never really been marketed by the big studios to do mass market box office films. " - Laura Dern

" If I had different parents who were in it for the money, I might have a different perspective. But they really are artists; they intelligently approach each character and prepare in every sense of the word. I grew up in a world that had great discipline. " - Laura Dern

" Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly. " - Laura Dern

" It’s lovely to be considered pretty and lovely to do photo shoots, and I just love fashion. But I’m proud that I did the characters I wanted to do. " - Laura Dern