Cathy Moriarty Quotes

I like being independent; I like doing things myself. I’m an instinctual person.

A lot of people think I’m snotty. So what? They never asked me out when I was serving cheeseburgers.

Don’t be so hard on yourself. Be a little harder on yourself. Learn from your experiences. Don’t dwell on things. Get on with your life.

I made mistakes. I let other people influence me and make decisions, sometimes without my knowledge.

Robert De Niro taught me how to listen, and how to be part of the conversation. It’s not just about reading your lines and saying what’s in the script; you have to understand your character, along with the other characters so that you can always respond.

I learned one thing from De Niro: He taught me to listen. Nobody says anything strictly from the script. It’s improvised. It was the best piece of advice I have ever gotten in my life. It has helped me through the past thirty years.

I think I’m plain. I’m normal. I’m plain. I try not to stand out. I don’t wear colors.

Don’t take anything for granted. If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else will. Have a little more confidence.