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"50 Lauren Graham Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 16 March 1967 | Actress | Author |
Growing up an only child with a single parent is probably why I'm an actor.
Actor Child Growing Growing Up
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If I had a normal job and had been moving up, I'd be management level now.

Been Had Job Level
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I've made out more this season on a family-friendly show than ever in my actual life.

Actual Ever Life Made
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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.

Agency Because Car Car Keys
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The parts for women, you're either like the quietly suffering wife or the wild girl.
Either Girl Like Parts
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You want the story to end when it's supposed to and not be squeezed for somebody's financial gain.

End Financial Gain Somebody
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It's great to have an acting job in the age of Reality TV.

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

Absolutely Does Just Like
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I'm nice, and I show up on time.

Nice Show Time Up
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One of the things I like about the show is it redefines the idea of what it is to be a mother, which at its most basic level is to take care of a child. It doesn't mean you have to look like the ladies in the Lysol commercials.

About Basic Care Child
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Perspective is the most important thing to have in life.

Important Important Thing Life Most
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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!

About Care Don't Care Enough
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Personally, all I ever want to be wearing are jeans.
Ever Jeans Personally Want
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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.

Also Big Big Deal Dated
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While I very much wanted to be in a relationship, I didn't want to be in the wrong one.

Much Relationship Very Want
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My mother had lived in London since I was little, so she never got to see my school plays and stuff.

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

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

Actor Been Being Creator
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None of my characters have really had jobs.

Characters Had Jobs None
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All TV shows are basically part of the same storyline.

Basically Part Same Shows
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I just don't know that a TV show demands a movie ending.

Demands Ending Just Know
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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.

Am Because Ensemble Every
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The thing you must really do in television is bring yourself to everything you do - you can't try to be anybody else.

Anybody Anybody Else Bring Else
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I think what my hope is is that the only downside of having a steady job on television is, I think for all actors, there's a piece, there's some adrenaline, and part of the love of the job is not knowing what's coming next, and the variety.

Actor Adrenaline Coming Downside
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I take the no-doughnut pledge, and then I break it.

Break Pledge Take Then
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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.

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

Celebrate Christmas Dad Like
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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.

Actor Always Gets Life
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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.

Another Anything Connected Drama
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I always saw myself as a comedic actor and wacky best friend.
Actor Always Best Best Friend
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What I remember about coming to L.A. is that suddenly work was as big a presence in my life as my life itself.

About Big Coming I Remember
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Strangers were worried about me; that's how long I was single!
About How Long Me
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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.

After Bar First First Time
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The thing about good writing is it has a music to it.
About Good Good Writing Music
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I get concerned when I see kids on their phones. They don't read enough anymore, anything longer than a tweet.

Anymore Anything Concerned Enough
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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.

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

Become Cool Having Important
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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.

About Always Am Been
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I've always really liked being active. I do Spinning classes, I run, I have a trainer, I do Pilates with my sister Shade.

Active Always Being Classes
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I've always thought my strengths were I'm smart, and I have a good sense of humor. I definitely struggle with feeling confident.

Always Confident Definitely Feeling
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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.

Ate Day Friends Hard
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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.

Closet Closets Dad Dress
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I have way too many jeans. But I never seem to have a top to wear.

Jeans Many Never Seem
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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.

Always Athletic Blood Gets
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Just for daily wear, I love discovering new jeans companies.

Companies Daily Discovering I Love
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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.

Delivery Diet Doughnut Eat
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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.

Corner Discipline Every Fine
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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.

Acting Always American American Idol
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I love doing the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle, even on the days I can't finish it.
Crossword Days Doing Even
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For a time in high school, I had glasses, braces, and a cast. I like to call this look 'no date for homecoming.'

Braces Call Cast Date
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Lauren Graham Quotes & Sayings