Penny Marshall Quotes

Movie stars are insecure like everyone else. Thats why they go into acting!

I think directors should at least take acting lessons to see what's going on. And I think all actors should direct to see what a director has to go through.

I live in L.A., so I go to basketball games. But I love baseball.

We all used to collect baseball cards that came with bubble gum. You could never get the smell of gum off your cards, but you kept your Yankees cards pristine.

I have a strange combination of fearlessness and massive insecurity.

I don't mind if somebody texts me but I'm not a big texter, the things are too small. I don't mind if they text, '7 o'clock,' that's fine, that's logistics but, 'What's up?' Get real! Pick up a phone!

The truth is that I am not a frump... I just enjoy being laid back.

In my opinion, life is more important than show business.

You had to learn at a certain age what sarcasm is, you know?

Next to sex my favorite thing is laughing - it's part of sex. Make me laugh - I'll love you.

If you’re not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

My family is well, and that's what's important.

Do whatever you can that doesn't compromise your morals.

It's better for me to go up against someone's passion with my passion and then clarifying something that he wrote. Then I know how to work around certain things.

People who text a lot are not my favorite thing.

I have a grandson who is 20. He's a computer guy. I'm worried that he can't communicate without his machine. They have no personal contact with people. That's the bad part of technology.

My mother was pretty nuts, but she was also a character.