Top 79 Quotes & Sayings by Marcia Gay Harden - Page 2

I think families should vacation together, and cruising is a wonderful option.

In 2005, I had the great honor of playing Shailene Woodley's mother in 'Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.' I was immediately impressed by her work ethic, both on and off set.

It's important that kids learn, but I really don't like all the testing, testing, testing.

It's very hypocritical to constantly say, 'We want to keep our kids close,' then send them home with so much homework that family time becomes nonexistent.

I love being a mother; I hate being a housewife - the cooking, the laundry - because it takes away time I could be with my kids.

Anybody who is really walking with the Lord is embracing the foibles and the beauties and the differences of humanity, regardless of race, color, creed, economic stature and sexual proclivity, whatever. You embrace the beauty of humanity and not be exacting and belittling about the differences.

We can be incredibly disconnected in this day and age with computers and cell phones.

Sometimes in film and television, I don't have the opportunity to play roles that really stretch and challenge me.

I think irrationality is one of the scariest things in the world.

I'm fortunate to have a team of people who help me. I've got an assistant, an office manager, a nanny - she's not full-time, but she's there when I need her.

The important thing is that when you correct your children, they see what they've done wrong and why you're upset.

I relate to people and roles that are about the arc of human experience, things that everyday people deal with every day.

You have to make sure that you and your child are connecting, and it does help when they are looking directly into your eyes.

I examine other people's characteristics, so when I'm playing characters, I don't always have to make them me; I can transform into others.

Harlem is a very family-oriented neighborhood, and it always has been.

If you are not in the red playroom of pain and pleasure, … shooting the movie is much like doing any other movie.

Its important that kids learn, but I really dont like all the testing, testing, testing.

In my kids school, the married family is an anomaly which I do think is sad. I do believe in marriage.

I celebrated [my 50th birthday] by throwing a big bowl on the pottery wheel, then going for a water ski at the lake on our property in the Catskills, and that night, skinny-dipping under the stars. Just being free and joyful. And that's how I [felt] about turning 50.