Anna Gunn Quotes

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Anna Gunn

Profession : Actress

Birth : August 11, 1968

My mom told me I could do anything I want, be anyone I want. I believed it. And so I want my daughters to as well.

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In my experience, you get a job for a reason. Your work life happens for a reason.

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Nobody's all good or bad, and nobody's all light or dark. Every human being has so many different aspects and facets to them. And there can be something noble and something really dark and dangerous going on in a person all at the same time.

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As kids do, they're smart, and even if parents try to keep things away from them, conflict and issues and whatnot, kids pick up on what's happening.

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I'm not a gambler, let's just say that, nor have I ever been a dealer at a casino.

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There's nothing wrong with women saying that we can be ambitious and that we can want the same things that men have traditionally wanted.

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It would be a lot of fun to play some comedy.

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If you're doing the same work, you should get the same amount of money, and you should get the same respect. It's about valuation. It's about not being afraid to ask for those things.

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As an actor - and I say actor, but actress or actor, whatever - I've had to learn to be very open about what I want. I ask for it, even if I may not get it. I feel like it's worth the ask.

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When I was 15 and had the light bulb moment I wanted to be an actor, it was my sole focus and goal, and I went after it with determination.

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I'm nervous before every day of work, almost. Even after six years of 'Breaking Bad.'

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It's changed the landscape of my career without a doubt. 'Deadwood' started to do that, but then 'Breaking Bad' really shifted everything for me.

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That's part of the beauty of being an actress: you get to explore different facets of what it is to be a human being and what it is to explore different personalities, and actually, that's one of the things I love about it.

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Being pregnant is a conundrum. You have this freedom, because it's a wonderful time that a human being is growing inside of you, and it is truly magical. On the other hand, your body changes.

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I enjoy taking on complex, difficult characters and have always striven to capture the truth of those people, whether or not it's popular.

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As an actor, my job is not to always play characters who make everybody happy. That's not interesting.

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When I got my role on 'Seinfeld,' the show was already huge. I was so nervous on my first day. I remember meeting everyone and holding my script and just shaking.

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For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.

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You know my girls are so funny. You're out in the country and there are critters everywhere and they get a little like, 'Oh my God! Oh no, bugs!' and I had to say, 'Honey this is fine. This is their world and it's all part of being in the country.' I realized, 'Oh my God, my girls are really city girls.'

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I was just so intrigued with good stories from the time I was a little girl. When my parents would take us out to dinner, I would bring a book along. And they were perfectly happy with that.

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