Top 45 Lauren Graham Quotes

As actors we always say that once the person in a scene gets what they want, the scene is over. It’s resolved. But life is never resolved – you’re always in the process.

The thing about good writing is it has a music to it.

Texting is not flirting, if you don’t care about me enough to say the words than that’s not love, I don’t like it!

I’ve seen ‘The Godfather Part II,’ ‘Broadcast News,’ and ‘Annie Hall’ more than 20 times each.

I’m nice, and I show up on time.

I’ve always thought my strengths were I’m smart, and I have a good sense of humor. I definitely struggle with feeling confident.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. It’s so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair.

Sometimes I’ll think, ‘That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn’t working too hard,’ but I rarely have one of those.

I’ve pretty much always been on a diet since I was born. And the women in my family struggle, so I find the less I think about food, in a way, the happier I am. In general, I think I eat less the less I think about it.

‘Mom’ isn’t an adjective or a personality; they’re not all the same.

Because I have no consistent schedule as an actor, it was difficult to develop one as a writer. Ideally, I’d like to write first thing in the morning, every day. But sometimes I’m called to set before the sun comes up, or I’ve worked late the night before, or I’m on a plane.

I just don’t know that a TV show demands a movie ending.

Well, it’s more of a sane life to be part of an ensemble! I find that the work can be more specific too and I have to really make sure I know where I am in the story because I’m not in every scene.

I get a delivery of a diet food during the week, which doesn’t mean that I don’t eat the occasional Krispy Kreme doughnut.

Honestly, I was such a tomboy as a kid. People were taking from their mothers’ closets – I was taking from my dad’s closet. It was the ’80s, so it wasn’t terrible, but I was wearing my dad’s dress shirts over jeans from the Gap.

I didn’t grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny – those are the things I got feedback on.

Personally, all I ever want to be wearing are jeans.

Perspective is the most important thing to have in life.

All my references are 50 years old-when somebody shot J.R., you know? Oh my god, I’m 100!

I’ve learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner.

All TV shows are basically part of the same storyline.

I get concerned when I see kids on their phones. They don’t read enough anymore, anything longer than a tweet.

If you’re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you’ve already set the bar too high.

I’m baffled when young actors aren’t familiar with current film, television and theater, or aren’t interested in older films or plays and the history of the craft in general. If you don’t know what’s out there, and what came before, then how can you picture yourself working, and how can anyone else?

The thing I don’t like on television is when somebody does something that makes absolutely no sense just for the shock of it.

The parts for women, you’re either like the quietly suffering wife or the wild girl.

The thing you must really do in television is bring yourself to everything you do – you can’t try to be anybody else.

While I very much wanted to be in a relationship, I didn’t want to be in the wrong one.

Strangers were worried about me; that’s how long I was single!

I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me.

What I remember about coming to L.A. is that suddenly work was as big a presence in my life as my life itself.

I’ve made out more this season on a family-friendly show than ever in my actual life.

Like my dad, I have a Christmas party most years. I like to celebrate and see as many people as possible.

I have way too many jeans. But I never seem to have a top to wear.

Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can’t find his car keys, much less keep a national secret.

I’ve dated people who I thought were going to be a big deal in my life, and I’ve also spent long periods by myself.

I love TV. I think I’d do a half-hour single-camera comedy.

When the creator of the show is gone, the actors end up being the people who have been there the longest.

Having trees and a track to run on have become more important to me than living near cool restaurants.

Honestly, ‘Parenthood’ was not what I planned. I didn’t plan to do another drama. I didn’t plan to play a single mom. I didn’t plan, even, to do an ensemble show. But I hadn’t found anything I liked as much. I just connected to the show.

We moved in 8th grade, so 7th grade I was doing okay, and then 8th grade, everything fell apart. I had no fashion sense to speak of. We only had a couple of hair care products back then. We didn’t have all these things to tame your hair. I had glasses; I had braces. I had it all.

Acting is the most bizarre profession. You can stay in it for years and not really be in it and be waiting for someone to give you an opportunity. It’s like when I watch ‘American Idol’ and see people who have been told to believe in themselves at all costs: It’s not always a good idea.

One thing I’ve learned is I actually don’t like variety very much. I like having the same thing over and over: assorted lean proteins, arugula salad, quinoa or brown rice with soy sauce, olive oil, lemon, and salt. Those ingredients can pretty much get me through the week.

I really think if you’re trying to look good, do something athletic. I have a little mini tramp, and sometimes I’ll just try to jump for 20 minutes. It gets your blood circulating, and that always looks really pretty.

Belly buttons are cool!