Vera Farmiga quotes

Vera Farmiga is an American actress and director known for her diverse roles in film and television. Acclaimed for performances in works such as "Up in the Air" and "The Conjuring" series, she has received critical praise and several award nominations. She continues to impress audiences with her talent and versatility. Here are 72 of her quotes:

I have a two-year-old who just turned three, and my four-year-old just turned five. I have the same irrational feelings taking them to pre-school. It's this charged combination of stress and joy and anxiety and excitement. When they're away, you've got a sudden loss of purpose and this ever-present fear about the kid's welfare. The departure of our children from our nest is not an easy thing. (Vera Farmiga)
I've always believed that if you are precise in your thoughts, it's not the lines you say that are important - it's what exists between the lines. What I'm compelled by most is that transparency of thought, what is left unspoken. View quote
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Ruminants are a perfectly normal thing to possess when you live in upstate New York. It's just moving scenery. It's kind of like the equivalent of Great Danes. It's the way you keep your grass mowed. It's the way you keep your weed-whacking to a minimum. View quote
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made. View quote
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In these times, in this harsh, rude, warring world that we live in, where most of the bloodshed is 'My god is greater than your god,' and we're fighting in the name of our god, we have to find a way to peaceably coexist, spiritually. View quote
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It's just an incredible gift, giving birth. I never felt so empowered, so powerful, so womanly as I did after I gave birth. I felt more feminine than I ever had in my life. View quote
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I just wanted to study how to portray clairvoyance, and I finally took an ocular approach. She has these beautiful blue eyes and her gaze is gently penetrating. All the obvious stuff about her you can find online but I wanted more of the nitty-gritty, like how did it affect her sex life? If you're domestic ballbuster by day and a ghostbuster by night, how does that affect your home life? I opted not to go down to their museum of the occult that they maintain in the basement, Patrick and I both. We stayed upstairs. View quote
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As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character. And that's what used to draw me to scripts – something in a woman that I wanted to defend, something that I recognized or wanted to understand, something that turned my head. View quote
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I'm part wood nymph. I require mountains and warm, dense patches of moss to thrive. View quote
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No! The other thing, that God brought us together for a reason. View quote
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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame. The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around you. You stop observing. You stop perceiving. You stop extending yourself, and you become isolated. Our duty as actors is to remain compassionate and curious. Fame complicates all that. (Vera Farmiga)
My husband watched it live online and I was awakened with coffee and the good news. He's my biggest fan and he was really rooting for this to happen. View quote
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There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. View quote
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I found I was really comfortable taking on a different personality. It saved me from myself, in a way. View quote
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Faith is important to me. I wanted to make sure the tone was reverent. I'm just someone who marvels at God. I grew up Catholic, but I'm very comfortable in all religions. View quote
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I've gravitated towards independent cinema because you have to work harder in studio scripts to flesh out characters, particularly female ones. They are not as sharply edged, they tend to be quite watery. They are not renderings of women as I know them. View quote
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I chase after inspiring stories. View quote
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I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic. View quote
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When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them: my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a lover, as a daughter. View quote
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The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around you. You stop observing. You stop perceiving. You stop extending yourself, and you become isolated. View quote
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Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning. (Vera Farmiga)
The more people know about you, the more face-time you get in the media, the harder your job becomes to create a character in whom people suspend disbelief. View quote
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The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?' View quote
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I love to be surprised. View quote
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We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us. View quote
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Vera Farmiga

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Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Actress
Born: August 6, 1973
Quotes count: 72

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