Joan Allen Quotes

I just try and do the best with every role I get to do. Hopefully the experience in itself is a good experience and people will want to work with me.

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful, even if it was just vicariously.

I don't have a political bone in my body.

I get recognised sometimes. But I just live my life. I get on the bus, I get on the subway, it's not a problem.

I think I knew acting was what I wanted to do. But I was from this small town and there was no place for an adult to recognise it.

I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

I'm hard to pin down. I tend to look different in films.

I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.