Hope Davis

“But I think Hillary Clinton is one of the most amazing women of this time.”

“Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.”

“I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work. It's such a strange and fascinating country, and instead of learning about it through a textbook, I would rather discover its history and traditions and institutions through fiction and nonfiction writers.”

“Storytelling is what lights my fire.”

“You know what I have noticed? And this is really sad. Flying first class is less scary than flying coach. They speak to you and they're so nice to you and they want to help you and they know you want a drink before the plane takes off. And they bring it to you without asking. If you're sitting in coach and hoping for a drink, good luck.”

“I get to play a lot of hysterics.”

“בחנו המון שחקניות, ובסוף הלכנו על הופ דייוויס כי היא לא ניסתה להיות מצחיקה כפייתית והבינה אותי יותר טוב מכל האחרות. שוחחתי איתה וביקשתי ממנה שתגלם אותי בדרך יותר סימפטית מהדרך שבעלי תיאר אותי בקומיקס." ~ ג'ויס ברבנר, על ליהוקה לסרט "אמריקן ספלנדור”

“אני מאמינה שיש אנשים שנועדו זה לזה, אבל לא ברעיון של מישהו שיושב למעלה ומזווג זיווגים. אני מאמינה שאדם אחראי לחיים שלו, לבחירות, ליחסים, למפגשים, למה שקורה לו.”

“זה היה התסריט הכי טוב שקראתי, הזדהיתי מאוד עם יחסי האב־בת והתחברתי לזה. הרגשתי שמדובר בעצם באבא שלי – אדם שלחלוטין מרוחק ומנותק, שלא מסתדר עם בתו, ובקושי מכיר אותה. אדם שלא מסוגל לעשות כלום בלי אשתו, ולא יכול לעשות לבד אפילו סנדוויץ'." ~ על הסרט "אודות שמידט”

“I've been lucky. I've made films that I really like. It's been a combination of what comes to me and what I choose. I've gone after lots of things that I didn't get, pet projects that everybody ends up chasing after. Really, you're lucky if you get anything.”

“There's nothing I love more than a good cry.”

“The older you get, the more you realize that the way you look is a reflection of how you treat yourself.”

“I would do 'American Splendor' and 'About Schmidt' again in a heartbeat.”

“I do smaller films, I'm not getting big paydays. I feel like we're just kind of scraping together here.”

“I was never the ingenue, so hopefully that'll make it easier to age and still work. I know a lot of actors who are really dissatisfied with where they're at even though some of them are huge stars and I feel like, 'Oh, my God, you're at the top.' Something interesting will come. It always does. I have faith.”

“I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much.”

“I haven't frequented a nail salon in a long time.”

“I'm not really high-strung now, but I was a very high-strung child.”

“I'm a New Yorker, and I rarely get to work at home.”

“I travel all the time, and I have two small children.”