Ashley Olsen Quotes

But I grew up in a place where no one knew anyone in the entertainment business, I never knew it was an actual career. The closest I ever got to movies was going to watch them, and I thought that's the way it would be, so I never considered working in this business.

I've got no anti-America or anti-Hollywood kick, it's just that I never wanted to go and kick my heels around L.A. for six months hoping something would happen.

I never wanted to be in the show business. I wanted to do special effects.

Later on they send me to Hollywood. To make movies. It was all new to me. I was only 21 years old.

We always thought that we'd go on from the show to have a career in movies.

I left 'Law and Order' because I really honestly did want to do movies and did want to be a movie star since I was a little girl.

It's so crazy to work with Ryan Murphy and then work in the David Fincher world with Robin Wright.

I would definitely like to continue my career in Hollywood, work hard and do my best.

The next movie I do is not going to be in school.

I like travelling and if I have to come to Hollywood to make a movie I will, but otherwise I'd never move there. It's very much an industry town and that doesn't really interest me.

An associate producer is the only guy in Hollywood who will associate with a producer.

I don't have any desire to ever act again full time.

My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.

I really think that everybody would like to be an actor. Why wouldn't they? It's great work if you can get it. The one thing that prevents most people from saying, 'I'm just gonna go to Hollywood!' is that it seems unrealistic.

When I first came to Hollywood, I used to dream of doing films and escaping television.

I don't know if I'm going to do any more acting. It's a great job, you know? Make a movie? Why not?

Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.

I loved movies, but I can't remember ever really wanting to be an actress, and I certainly didn't imagine ever being in a movie. I think I wanted to be a writer.

I don't mind doing occasional guest appearances on shows, but I have other things I'd like to do in my life now.

I went to my agent and told them, 'I want to be on another Disney show.'

Hollywood's never really been the ultimate goal for me.

I definitely want to do movies and stuff.

I don't see myself doing catalog shoots in Madrid anymore like I was doing two years ago. I hope that the acting side of things grows.

I still don't consider myself as going Hollywood. I did a movie because the opportunity presented itself and it was fun. When everything stops being fun, I'll go onto something else.

Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.