Olivia Thirlby Quotes

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a rock star. I wanted to be Steven Tyler. It was really strange, but as a little girl you think anything is possible, and it is. I never even thought about being an actress.

I hope to be acting until I am 90.

I really want to try to become a great actress when I get older and continue to do what I'm doing now.

One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's still acting.

I enjoyed living in Chicago and doing plays for little or no money. I never actually thought that I would leave Chicago, originally. I wasn't one of those people that had a plan to pack up the van and drive out to Hollywood. I didn't want to.

I got a manager, and I thought, since I was going out on auditions, I should do this for a living. Then there was this moment on set when I realized I was having a lot of fun, and I really wanted to do this forever. I want to do different stuff, but I want it all to be just as good as this film. I want to be consistent.

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA. And I thought - I want to sell out!

I was always telling my family I wanted to become an actress, and I did.

I was always told at school that you had to have a back-up plan, but all I ever wanted to do was act. There was no plan B for me.

Acting was all I ever really wanted to do.

My parents know how passionate I've always been about acting. I convinced them this was something that I was going to put my heart and soul into.

I don't want to give up acting - it's what I am.

Acting for the Indian audience is surely on my bucket list; it may take some time, though.

I don't have any plans of slowing down. I love being an actor.

When I first set out to do it, I wanted to be a working actor, and now it seems like it's superseded even my dreams.

There was a time when I wanted to be a lawyer, or even a professional triathlete... But nothing could come close to the passion I have for acting.

I'm a real theatre kid - that's all I ever wanted to be.

Acting is my passion since childhood, and I am happy to be in Tinsel Town at a very young age.

I wanted to act; wherever that was, I was happy. It just happened to be in America for me.

I hope that my journey inspires kids from all around the world to pursue their passions and work hard for their dreams.

My family was always really encouraging, but acting was always something I thought was a bit of a pipe dream.

Music is what I always dreamed of doing. But at a certain point in my career, they convinced me to act, and that started me acting.

I did not become an actor to earn money - that I could have done it in my village by becoming a farmer. I wanted to show my craft, which I am so passionate about.

I'm a big girl. I prioritize. I want to be acting, I want to be singing, but there will be time for that.

I was so hungry when I started attempting acting. Not even to be a professional. Just to find out if I could act.