“I know that I've seen a mannerism, or a way I've cried, or something, ...” — Laura Dern Quote

“I know that I've seen a mannerism, or a way I've cried, or something, where I see a flash of my parents.”

“I made a commitment to myself; that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference. It has to move people.”

“I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and ask, Shouldn't get face work? My mother and Anne Bancroft said, We're not going to fall into that.”

“The day that I saw Whoopi Goldberg on television, I cried so hard because I kept looking at my daddy going, 'Oh my God. There's somebody on TV that looks like me! She looks like me! Yay! I can be on TV! I can be on TV! I can do it! Look at her - look at her! She looks just like me.'”

“There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you'd had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her.”