Jennifer Jason Leigh Quotes


"I could never play the ingenue, the girl next door or the very successful young doctor. That would be a bore."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: Successful, Play)

"I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in, and not just casually observe. Whatever my part in it, just as an audience member, I find that exciting."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
"I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: Food, Talk)

"I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: People, Feelings)

"Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying. I've never been happier."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: Writing)

"I just don't plan things. I live a month at a time."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: Time)

"I'm a typical middle child. I'm the mediator. The one that makes everything OK, puts their own needs aside to make sure everybody's happy. It's hard to change your nature, even with years and years of therapy."
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Related: Change, Nature, Needs, Therapy, Years)