Vera Farmiga Quotes - Page 5

It's a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, it's man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think they're two different things.

I cherish each director that I have. I want to be maneuvered out of my comfort zones. I don't have the time to prepare.

I rely on my directors, a lot. I love being directed.

I'm thinking about anything and everything. I'm making stuff up in my head, I'm using sense memory. Sometimes when it doesn't come and you've got no choice because you're getting paid to do it, you grasp at straws. It's always easy now with my kids. I just create some "what-ifs" in my head, something horrible that would devastate me as a mother.

I was very studious and square in college.

I do love directing. I'm only comfortable working in the independent film arena for a very small budget where I have creative control and I can put my stamp on it.

Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.

Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.

There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like Down to the Bone, you have the opportunity to be of service.

I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.

The writers could always do an about-face and change everything

I always thought Uncle Vanya could be a stoned masterpiece.

When you're breastfeeding a child, you don't have the same retention as you do when you're not.

Esquire needs to be more like a mommy blog