Acting is such a bizarre way of life. Unless you're really passionate about it, you should give it up. Don't beat yourself up.
Stockard ChanningI'm kind of spoiled, but the great thing about life is that you never know what's around the corner.
Stockard ChanningI think even if you're on a screen or you're in a play, it's always a group effort. It's not just the actors, it's the editor.
Stockard ChanningOh, my only – if I had one frustration in being on “West Wing” is I wasn’t on it enough, because I was in and out.
Stockard ChanningI want to go working with good people on something that's good, because otherwise it's a big waste of time. I don't have that much time.
Stockard ChanningYou're talking to someone who has been married to various people for the last 40 years of her life. Dating is not really something familiar. I've never really been a dater.
Stockard ChanningI hate parties. I really don't like public events. I hate dressing up. I am the worst celebrity ever!
Stockard ChanningCasting can be heartbreaking. Dealing with the disappointment is the hardest part.
Stockard ChanningWhen I was younger I thought I was an artist, and inspiration would just come to me.
Stockard ChanningIt would be interesting if this sitcom works, so I could be doing one thing all the time instead of going back and forth between all this different media which I sort of thrive on, I'm a bit of a moving target in that way.
Stockard ChanningI think that's the phenomenon of our time is that a lot of women keep themselves in good shape but that there's not a lot of accommodation or people out there to connect with and the technology.
Stockard ChanningMy darling girl, when are you going to understand that "normal" isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.
Stockard Channing