“You know, the hard thing about audiences not liking what a character d...” — Linda Cardellini Quote

“You know, the hard thing about audiences not liking what a character does is that they sometimes take it out on the actor personally. That's something that you know when you become an actor or actress, but it's always hard to deal with when it actually happens.”

“I think in real life most of us don't know how to communicate our deepest feelings very well.”

“After I finished 'E.R.', I wanted to concentrate on re-examining what kind of actress I am and taking time for real-life things.”

“Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you think, 'Another romantic comedy?' You see her in something like 'Walk the Line' and think, 'God, you're so great!' And then you think, 'Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies?' But of course, it's for money and status.”

“I was 27, an unemployed actress living in a really crappy studio apartment. I had just moved to Los Angeles alone, away from my family. I had cervical and uterine cancer and I was told that I would never be able to carry a baby.”