Taylor Swift Quotes

All of my girlfriends have been actors, and I've realized that maybe it's not for me - and find something else outside of the industry.

I'm going to do whatever interests me. Look, writing 'Rabbit Hole' came out of an interest in diversifying my portfolio, frankly.

As far as post-'SNL' career, whatever kind of comes my way that looks interesting, I'll do it, you know?

Other acting opportunities had come along, but nothing that was tantalizing enough to me to step away from what I found most interesting.

I was thrust, excitingly, via 'Elizabeth' and 'Shakespeare in Love,' into a position one can only dream of, but it was startling, too. I was offered a multitude of roles riding horses in flouncy shirts, and I just thought, 'Hang on, I've just done that. What next?'

I am just at that stage of wondering where I go from here. I came into this business almost by accident, but now it has become serious. What started as a bit of fun, something to do other than be a model, has taken on a different career curve. I have been forced to ask where that curve is going to end up.

My goals are to continue acting and also to produce some independent films in the next few years. Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.

Do you want to have a career that goes beyond, you know, 11 minutes in a 22-minute television show every week? Some people don't. That's fine.

Luckily, I'm doing other things besides just modeling, because frankly, I'm a little bored with it.

When I made the decision to stop working regionally and just focus on being in New York, part of the reason that instigated that choice was a desire to work on new plays and know what it was to originate a part.

I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.

I've never looked at my career in terms of, What haven't I done that I want to do? I just generally find a story that I think is a good one and go to work.

I think I'm in a really nice position, where I'm sure I could do another show if I wanted to do one, but right now the main thing in my mind is writing songs.

After 'Raymond,' there was this big feeling of, 'What do I do next?'

Without In The Company of Men, I could still be teaching, so who knows if this would've existed.

I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati.

My career seems to be a career of non-specific subjects which are all over the place.

My career keeps shifting; I keep doing the next thing and it keeps growing.

When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again.

My feeling was that I simply didn't have the enthusiasm to do reinvention.

I've been sort of coasting on 'Peep Show.' So now it's kind of, 'When I grow up, I'm going to have to be an actor if I'm not careful.'

I didn't intend to be an actress. It was one of many things I was interested in, and it just took off. I was an actress between the ages of 18 and 22, and it was a wonderful, fun thing to do, but it wasn't what I intended long term. I parked acting a long time ago.

Gossip Girl' was a great opportunity, but it would be misleading to think that anyone on that show doesn't have anything more to offer.

I don't play for job security.

I think I have grown impatient with just being a writer.