“What people can survive and what they don't survive is shocking to me....” — Laura Linney Quote

“What people can survive and what they don't survive is shocking to me. Someone can go to Iraq and be blown to bits and survive. Someone can trip and fall on the street and they die - that's that.”

“I always laugh to myself when I listen to some really big A-list star saying that they are just a normal person.”

“Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.”

“You can't control how things that you're involved with are received. But 'The Thick of It' wasn't intended as an instruction manual. Writers like hearing how bits of this stuff have got out into the world - but it was not meant to be a joyful celebration of the way these people behave.”

“In the past, I've been reluctant to share any bits of truth about myself or to really let people in on my reality. So I have said some things to throw people off the scent of what's really going on in my life. So I have sort of aided the media in printing these misconceptions, which I regret.”