Joey Lauren Adams Quotes

A teacher is a person who used to think he liked children.

In life, it's not who you know that's important, it's how your wife found out.

My relationship with my father is pretty non-existent.

There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me.

Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which you put your money in your pants pocket and give your coat to your creditors.

I was never one of those people who thought, 'What I really want to do is direct.' It never occurred to me.

My life isn't that dramatic. My dad really loves me, he just can't talk on the phone. He's too crippled and shy, and that's almost harder. He's there and he loves me, and I try and try and try, it's just impossible to have a relationship.

It just gets frustrating playing the girlfriend, It's just this awful feeling, sitting in your house, waiting for a script to come. I like to be more proactive.

Most people play a fair game of golf - if you watch them.

The most popular labor-saving device today is still a husband with money.

I am one of the few actresses who isn't recognized by the way she looks. I'm recognized by the way I talk

I think, ultimately, looking back now, acting wasn't satisfying me 100%.

A psychiatrist is a fellow who asks you a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.

Stay with me; I want to be alone

It's not like you can wake up and realize, 'Oh, I want intimacy,' and then it happens that day.

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

For women in their 30s, it's so hard to get good parts.

If you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business.

May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.

I like decorative, functional things that I feel comfortable in.

I don't think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and that wasn't enough for me.

No one was jumping up and saying, 'Yeah, let me give you money.' I had never held a camera in my hand - a home video camera, nothing. I had not directed.

Education is wonderful - it helps you worry about things all over the world.

I want to feel passion, I want to feel pain. I want to weep at the sound of your name. Come make me laugh, come make me cry... just make me feel alive.

A genius is one who can do anything except make a living.

The toughest thing about homework is getting mom and pop to agree on the same answer.

Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time.