Allison Tolman Quotes

One of the more difficult things is the time. Either you are going 100 miles an hour, or you are sleeping. There is nothing in between.

If you'd see my schedule, you'd know I have no time to slow down.

I really don't go out every night to red-carpet events.

I don't hang out with movie stars, and you won't see me going to many Hollywood parties. I'm actually quite boring.

Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.

All of a sudden I was living what is perceived to be the model life. It was just full-on, 24 hours a day. It was work all the time. And there's always a party to go to.

Whether you are right in the middle of a glamorous event or watching it from the sidelines, the red carpet Oscar events set the stage to showcase the latest designs and styles for those watching around the world.

I like to have a hectic schedule.

You always want to look your best at events like the Globes, Emmys, or Oscars. It's a part of the business that I am not particularly comfortable with. I would prefer to turn up in a pair of jeans and an old shirt, but it's all about image - the studio wants you to look your best.

I basically hit the deck running as soon as I wake up and don't turn my brain off till long after the lights are out.

My hours get kinda backwards. Most of the time, we're basing out of one town, flying out, doing the show, then flying back. And it's a pace that no one would believe, really. Unless you've done it, you really can't understand what it is. And if you're not really experienced and know how to do it, you will fall.

It's hard to find that perfect dress that makes you feel like a million bucks. I've found a few, and I wish I could wear them over and over and over again on red carpets.

I've worn over 6,700 gowns. They're all borrowed gowns, designer samples.

It was almost like I was in the army: school, work, homework, fly to New York, get in at 2 in the morning, do a morning show at 5 A.M., then another one at 7, then a radio interview at 10, you know?

I was very confused in the beginning about my red carpet appearances and wanted to try every look, be it grungy, girly, punk or bohemian.

I do love to have pictures taken and to pose and wear fabulous gowns, so red carpets are a comfort zone.

Being in the wrestling business, it was a whole lot to deal with in a short amount of time. I went from amateur wrestling one minute to, the next minute, I'm traveling the world, and I'm on the road 250 days a year.

You never want to be caught off guard on the red carpet.

I don't get to do quiet time.

As much as we love an excuse to dress up, the red carpet is not the place.

I basically work all the time.

My collections are full of adaptable pieces: within the energetic lifestyle of L.A., they are able to take you from the beach in Malibu to the red carpet in Hollywood.

If I'm going to the White House, my alarm goes off at 5:00 A. M. Typically there is no snoozing; jump out of bed, text my producer, often start texting with sources if there's breaking news that's happened overnight, and I'm off and running from that moment on.

You're playing games every two or three nights, so there's no real time off.

Red carpet is always fun, but you're never going to see me on the street or in the grocery store in 6-inch heels. But I am always going to have big, fabulous hair and makeup.