Julianne Moore

“I knew from very early on that I wanted kids. I wasn't one of those women who goes, 'Well, if it happens, it happens.' I really wanted a family. Although I didn't actually have my first child until I was 37, I always felt I'd get there.”

“In my opinion, you don't get to have privacy when you're only 16!”

“My life may be a pretty crazy life at times, but it's a very privileged one - being able to earn a good living doing what you love. Not many people have such an opportunity.”

“I think everybody's political. The act of being alive is political. Unless you choose to be a hermit, you're automatically political because you're part of a community.”

“When you have children, you don't have downtime, but I have a family life that is rich and fulfiling.”

“I can't wait to get home and wash all those socks.”

“Movie studios aren't making too many dramas anymore; they're in the superhero business. Material for television is much, much stronger for actors now.”

“My kids have always been allowed to have dessert. My husband thinks I'm too free and easy about that kind of stuff, but my kids will throw out a half-eaten ice cream cone if they've had enough, which I've never in my life been able to do.”

“My mom came to the U.S. very young, and then she married very young. But she was never American. She was always Scottish and would make sure that I knew that I was, too.”

“I think it's always hard to find great roles, no matter what age you are. So I always say to people, 'You have to remember that Hollywood is in the business of making movies that they can sell tickets to; they're not in the business of finding great roles for actors.'”

“I'm looking for the truth. The audience doesn't come to see you, they come to see themselves.”

“I'm not scared of many things in front of the camera. Everywhere else, yes, I'm terrified. But acting is just pretending, and you are exploring feelings in a safe environment.”

“I read a lot growing up. It was kind of my comfort, you know; I loved it. I love story. I love narrative. I was academic. I wasn't particularly athletic. I didn't make the drill team. I didn't go out for sports.”

“The worst thing you could do is scare a kid or trick them. Never, ever, ever do that.”

“Really, you want to have variety as an actor. If you spend your career doing one thing solidly, people get burned out.”

“People are very reluctant to invest unless they know it's going to be a sure thing, and let's face it: film is never a sure thing.”

“My family life is incredibly important to me. I want to be with them as much as I can. I try to work in New York, or I work in the summer time when my family can come with me.”

“When someone says, 'I'm not political,' I feel like what they're saying is, 'I only care about myself. In my bathtub. Me and my bathtub is what I care about.'”

“The idea behind makeup is to enhance whatever color or contours you have in your face. I'm a big believer in that. And don't use to much powder; powder is really aging. I've made that mistake myself.”

“Jennifer Lawrence is so talented and so lovely. She has a real ability to connect with people.”