Laila Ali Quotes

I love doing comedy, and I don't get a chance to much. I get to play lots of serious people and killers and people with a lot of... sheriffs.

I love acting, and that's my passion. So I would love to do more movies and some serious things

I went to a few really bad commercial auditions because I needed the money, and when you booked a commercial, your life was made: you could eat.

I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.

I'm at least getting my foot in the door as far as doing straight dramatic parts, which no one would have ever considered me for in the '80s. I never objected to that because I love doing comedy, and I'm not the kind of actor that insists that unless you're doing a serious dramatic role, you're not acting.

A New York casting director, who shall remain nameless, once said to me, 'Marcia, you have what I call the flaring-nostril look, and until you get something done about it, you will never, ever work.'

First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.

One person goes off and works in Houston the other person goes off to London and you're on the phone to each other and somebody is paying you to kiss somebody else. It's very bizarre being an actor.

I'm an actor, and I don't look at myself as providing comic relief. I have done diverse and dark roles such as a psycho, murderer, and others in films such as 'Don', 'Eklavya' and '3 Idiots.'

I'm down to act a little bit - go on a couple auditions or make one of those three-second cameos with one line.

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.'

So yes, I hope to act in other people's movies, big and small, because that's how I make my living, really.

After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.

No one ever let me be a bad guy once I started working more frequently after I got out of college and started pursuing acting. I just got all of the good-guy roles because if I walk in the room, not a lot of people believe me as a bad guy.

It's harder in the States. I'm much more inclined to get offered things that are a lot straighter and heavier and dramatic. And they go by looks, too. If you look like a leading man, then that's what they will consider you for.

I've only ever done out-and-out serious roles. I've played, like, five serial killers.

My daughter's dabbling in showbiz, and she's done a few commercials. She's auditioned for some movies and shows, so I'm letting her pursue that. I'm OK with it.

Films are really cool because, every couple months, or however many times you can get a job because there's a lot of luck involved in that, you're playing a different character.

If you're a 'character actor,' you get hired to play baddies a lot.

I did a film a long time ago with a shaved head and I had the ugliest looking head in the world.

I get cast a lot of times in movies with nice people for some reason - because I have a nice face or something.

I absolutely love doing comedy, however, of course as an actor, I would love the opportunity to do more dramatic roles.

I have done some serious roles earlier and there have been some brilliant comedy roles in my career as well.

I have done serious roles in various films including 'Budget Padmanabhan,' 'Thaththi Thavudhu Manasu,' among others.

My young face keeps me in the running for youthful roles. If my face is going to look 22 then so should my body.