Mary Stuart Masterson quotes

Mary Stuart Masterson is an American actress, director, and producer best known for her roles in films such as "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Some Kind of Wonderful." Her versatile performances have earned her critical acclaim and recognition in the entertainment industry. She continues to be an influential figure in both film and television. Here are 16 of her quotes:

And that's what's beautiful to me, is he did not become a victim of it, and he didn't become a statistic, he just kind of kept on marching through, no matter what people threw at him. (Mary Stuart Masterson)
I feel very privileged that I get to spend my life telling stories that mean something to people. View quote
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The fact that he didn't get credit for a while is more the story of social injustice. But his own spirit wasn't driven by that, and wasn't dependent upon that. He just wished he had the cash to go to medical school. View quote
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Just the actual physical ability to hold four instruments simultaneously and do some of the things that Vivien was able to do is mind blowing to any surgeon. He never went to medical school and he became one of the great teachers of medicine himself, people are just amazed. View quote
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She came up with a whole way of doing fluoroscopy, which is kind of like a live version of X-ray, so that she could see the heart as it worked, not frozen in a picture. View quote
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I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing. View quote
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I don't read reviews, There's no value for me in reading them. Whether they're good or bad, they'll just make me self-conscious. View quote
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I learned from Francis Ford Coppola to treat the company like your family. View quote
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On the other hand, there are only so many people who really knew how she was exactly, like what did her accent sound like, and the fact that she developed profound deafness when she was first running the Harriet Lane. View quote
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I learn a lot from acting, but it's not my natural way. I can't help but write; I do it all the time. It's a condition of being for me. View quote
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As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress. (Mary Stuart Masterson)
I love film sets, but I don't necessarily love being the center of attention. View quote
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I guess you should approach the roles differently when they're actual people who have been, this is the difference. Getting the accent exact, or the hair exact is less important in a situation like this. View quote
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I'd like to think Helen very much understood what it was to be disadvantaged in the medical field. And that that was something that she never let dictate her choices. View quote
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What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know. View quote
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In this case they're doctors. But having passion for your work and to take risks in order to better human kind. That's a pretty big theme. It's pretty inspiring. View quote
Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: June 28, 1966
Quotes count: 16