Brit Marling Inspirational Quotes (52)

I get uncomfortable when people give me presents and watch me open them. I don't have birthday parties, because the idea of a group of people singing and looking at me while I'm blowing out candles gives me hives.

If you play it safe every time, then you're missing the best part of acting. You haven't learned anything about your humanity.

One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book.

As an actor, you have an accumulated knowledge base. But there's also something about it that every time you really feel like you're doing it for the first time you have no idea whether you're capable of it.