Elisabeth Moss Quotes

I've never had to fight for a role. Call it my ego or my self-respect, but I won't pick up the phone and call a producer and fight or ask for a role. That's not me. I've always got the best, and my work speaks for itself.

To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.

I'm sure that my wanting to be an actor had to do with a need for approval.

Like any other aspirational actor, I wanted to be a part of films.

I understand that there are a few roles out there and tons of actors. Just because you don't get the big break doesn't mean you're not worthy or that what you have to offer isn't valid.

I try and get out there and audition as much as possible.

Do I have any potential as an actor? I don't know. I'm still wondering. But acting has kind of taken over.

You need a big ego to be an artist.

I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for.

Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.

I'm a real actress.

I don't necessarily want to hear about my talent or my greatness as an actor.

When I read for 'Girls,' I was like, 'The script says 'Handsome Carpenter,' so someone else is going to get the part. They'll have someone handsome, not me.'

I'm ambitious. But if I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.

I'm not an idiot: I know that I can sing and I know that I can act.

I don't feel like, 'Now I'm a great actress.'

It's definitely an exciting time to be an actress.

When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.

My mom got me into some commercials, and I basically, I guess, just got out of my shell I was in at the time because I can't remember. I've just been blessed ever since.

I wasn't like a Hollywood child actor - 'I'm five! I can sing, I can dance, I can act! I wanna be a star!'

The thing I always thought of myself as was an actress. I never thought: 'I want to be.' It was always: 'I am.'

I am going to be the next Ryan Gosling.

In the States, you have a little bit of freedom to audition for different kinds of roles.

As a younger actor you want to be approved of, you want to gain respect, be admired. All of those things. To say: 'This is me playing this character. And aren't I fantastic!' I don't feel that so much now.

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.