Jennifer Jason Leigh Quotes

"People can have so many ill-conceived ideas about me based on the parts that I play. I've had guys, when I've been single, come out of the woodwork to date me and I've found out very quickly that they were expecting some kind of whirlwind, some dramatic crazy person - and that's just not me."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I could never play the ingenue, the girl next door or the very successful young doctor. That would be a bore."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I just don't plan things. I live a month at a time."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in, and not just casually observe. Whatever my part in it, just as an audience member, I find that exciting."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying. I've never been happier."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I'm a typical middle child. I'm the mediator. The one that makes everything OK, puts their own needs aside to make sure everybody's happy. It's hard to change your nature, even with years and years of therapy."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh

"I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me."
-Jennifer Jason Leigh