Quotes by Julianne Moore

About Julianne Moore:

Julianne Moore is an American–British actress and children's author. Prolific in cinema since the early 1990s, Moore is active in both art house and Bollywood films. She is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women, and has received many accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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With actors, all our ages are out there for all to see - you can't hide anything, really. And it's kind of a relief. This is my age, this is what I look like without makeup on - who cares? That youth culture - that lying about your age - it's all den...

Julianne Moore

I think it's always hard to find great roles, no matter what age you are. So I always say to people, 'You have to remember that Hollywood is in the business of making movies that they can sell tickets to; they're not in the business of finding great ...

Julianne Moore

When I was growing up, the place I felt least alone was when I was reading.

Julianne Moore

Art is an expression of who we are, what we believe, and what we dream about.

Julianne Moore

We allow for many more gradations of personality in life than we do in art.

Julianne Moore

The funny thing about my films is that you can make little piles of them. You could make little piles of the movie that were family movies, you could make a little art movie pile, you could make a little action movie pile.

Julianne Moore

I'm looking for the truth. The audience doesn't come to see you, they come to see themselves.

Julianne Moore

You know, comedy's hard. With drama, you have a responsibility to the emotional truth, but with comedy, you have emotional truth and you have technique on top of it.

Julianne Moore

Every child is so different. Their experience growing up and their experience relating to the world has so much to do with their temperament, and their likes and their dislikes.

Julianne Moore

Parenthood is a very, very intense experience.

Julianne Moore

In my family, there was one parent you asked for money and the other for permission to do things. You could never get both out of one parent.

Julianne Moore

When you have children, you don't have downtime, but I have a family life that is rich and fulfiling.

Julianne Moore

I knew from very early on that I wanted kids. I wasn't one of those women who goes, 'Well, if it happens, it happens.' I really wanted a family. Although I didn't actually have my first child until I was 37, I always felt I'd get there.

Julianne Moore

My family life is incredibly important to me. I want to be with them as much as I can. I try to work in New York, or I work in the summer time when my family can come with me.

Julianne Moore

The only reason I got married in 2003 was for my children. I had a therapist who said marriage is really a container for a family, and that made sense to me.

Julianne Moore

Every modern woman shops everywhere for beauty, but for me it's mostly the airport or the drugstore.

Julianne Moore

Movie studios aren't making too many dramas anymore; they're in the superhero business. Material for television is much, much stronger for actors now.

Julianne Moore

I'm a very basic dresser. I'm not interested in calling too much attention to myself. I like to look cool without being too noticeable.

Julianne Moore

Every different social group that I encountered had its different set of rules, so you learn very quickly how to pick up the nuances and change yourself accordingly. When you are not from anywhere, you have to try to find what's universal. You are al...

Julianne Moore

I can't wait to get home and wash all those socks.

Julianne Moore

Author Bio

  • NameJulianne Moore
  • DescriptionAmerican actress
  • BornDecember 3, 1960
  • CountryUnited States Of America; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Actor; Writer; Film Producer
  • AwardsDaytime Emmy Award; Academy Award For Best Actress