Selma Blair Quotes - Page 2

I'm open to anything. I would love to play someone completely off the wall.

I went through a period of pulling away from everything - acting, people - not sure if I would ever have a voice in this business.

I will do almost anything for the sake of a joke or for the sake of someone's real belief in something to help tell a story.

I don't think ambition was ever my strong suit. I always wanted to be successful, because you want to be good at what you do, but I've definitely always enjoyed playing a supporting part. I really enjoy the success of others.

My sister, I have a sister who's 12 years older, she was always the party girl, the outrageous one.

In high school I would mess with my hair and makeup all the time.

I'm one of those hovering mothers and I know it's really important to have an independent child, so I'm trying to back off, but it's hard. I love him so much, and he's so funny and cute to me.

Perhaps I have managed some sort of longevity because I haven't won the lead roles.

I'm a working actress able to make choices based on characters rather than what I 'should' do for my career.

Part of me would love to have been a leading lady because there's a lot of glamour that goes with that and a lot of applause, but I've been very blessed.

I think we all feel like misfits when we open our mouth sometimes, you know?

I think I'm more approachable with long hair. When it's short, I come across as being artsy and weird.

I played teen roles until high definition came out.

It was like I had a baby and I suddenly started to feel I could play anything.

Can't Hardly Wait was a movie everyone wanted. I wanted the lead girl sooo badly, I think it was Lauren Ambrose. I wanted it so badly, I kept auditioning. I didn't get it, but I think everyone that auditioned - because everyone went out for it - got some screen time in it, like me.

Legally Blonde was something that I just knew was going to make Reese Witherspoon the biggest star in the world. I knew - seeing Reese handle that with such intelligent ditziness - and she'd just had her baby and she looked fabulous and she's such a hard worker. I just knew. I remember doing press for that movie and Reese was already exhausted, but someone that would never say they were exhausted because she's that much of a professional.

We just laid down on the bed together with Reese Witherspoon at the Four Seasons, and she's like, "What are people going to think of Legally Blonde? They're just going to think I'm some ditz." I'm like, "No. They're going to love you." And they do, for good reason. She was amazing!

I don't like slugs and tentacles and calamari or anything. Actually, tentacles made me turn into a vegetarian in high school. I'm not anymore, but in high school, we were dissecting squid.

I'm older and have a kid, I like success on my own, but I always enjoyed all my parts playing the fifth wheel. I mean, just loved it. There was such freedom in it and I still got to enjoy watching everyone work.

I was a fan of Charlie Sheen - he's an incredibly likable, affable guy - well, until he doesn't like you.

I go from being hugely hopeful and entertaining to... really not. I'm not manic depressive, but I can really go to the darker side.

I think I'm under the radar enough where I don't think I'm typecast as anything yet, so I'm pretty free and clear.

Dark Horse was my second time working with Todd Solondz. I love him truly, very much. And I don't think he'd ever worked with an actor a second time. It was groundbreaking.

I can't afford security. I can't afford a gated house. So, I feel a little vulnerable. I wish some laws would come into play.

I'm a terrible dancer. Terrible. Just the pits. And I had to do these cheerleading things and it was just cringe-worthy. I mean, I'm so bad, so that was painful.