Mary Lynn Rajskub quotes

Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, widely recognized for her role as Chloe O'Brian on the television series "24." Her versatile career includes performances in film, television, and stand-up comedy. She continues to captivate audiences with her unique comedic style and memorable screen presence. Here are 15 of her quotes:

I've been a weirdo since I was a kid.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I read a fan bulletin board once, and somebody said I had a face like a potato, so I never went back on there.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

'24' is a pretty serious show - there isn't a lot of improv that is happening. Having said that, I do play around with the delivery. A lot of the humor comes from playing a character who is very furious and really up in her own brain and in a serious situation. That is humorous to me.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

My stand-up has always been very character-based. I'm not really the kind of person that's like, 'Hey, here's what's on my mind! Tip your waitress!' I would create the jokes based on the character I was playing. It was always a performance-based thing for me.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

It always surprised me that I was getting acting work.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I went to art school for fine art and then I started doing performance art, and then I started making fun of performance art, and it turned into comedy.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

To really be on stage and not know what you're going to say, and to be able to say something that makes people laugh, or do something that's sort of abstract or off the beaten path and have people connect to it by just putting your ideas together, that really makes me happy.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

The more I get to do this character, the more I realize that she's not just annoying. It's that her strength is not interacting with people socially. She just doesn't have time because she has so much going on in her brain.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I have to paint at least two times a week, and there's not enough time in the day to do everything.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

When you go to auditions, pretend you already have the job and you're just presenting - almost like you're at the table read. Don't go in with an air of, 'Please like me,' or, 'Please hire me.' You're like, 'Here's my take on it. Take it or leave it. I've got a lot of other things to do today.'

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I'm not married and I don't think that's going to work out for me. I'm not even bitter, I'm just exhausted.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I like America. I think it's pretty cool.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

I like America. I think it's pretty cool. I got into acting to avoid politics of any sort, and so I could remain in a fantasy world.

Mary Lynn Rajskub