I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.
Laura LinneyFor me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting.
Laura LinneyTraits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.
Laura LinneyI believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff.
Laura LinneyI never felt like a happy-go-lucky ingenue to begin with. And parts are written better when you're older. When you're young, you're written to be an ingenue, and you're written to be a quality. You're actually not written to be a person, you're written for your youth to inspire someone else, usually a man. So I find it just much more liberating.
Laura Linney