16 Karen Allen Quotes for You to Enjoy

Karen Allen

American Actress

Born: Oct 5, 1951

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I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I'll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life. Karen Allen

Life Job Rest My Life Way Born Like Piece Always Yarn Tangled Doing Go Trying Done Hard Hard Way Things

You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I want to be where it's wild, I want to wake up and hear birds, I want to walk outside and see a gaggle of turkeys bouncing across my lawn - I want to be someplace like that - or I want to be right in the middle of an urban environment. Karen Allen

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I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire to act and my ability to support myself together. I'd run through the possibilities in Washington, so that meant moving to New York. Karen Allen

Myself Together Theatre Living Way Possibilities Run Find Ability Through Had Support New York New York Loved Decided Moving Breathing Much Act Meant Washington Bring Desire

Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws. Karen Allen

Love You People Because Friends Lovers Flaws Eventually

Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of respect has been instilled in me for acting: I love it too much to ever have a bad relationship with it. Karen Allen

Work Love Me Relationship Crazy Respect Too Much Drive Too Has-Been Kind Bad Rather Write Instilled Read Does Idleness Been Than Just Anything Much Acting Ever

I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some elements of myself in different roles. Sometimes, I show one side of myself and then completely conceal the other. Karen Allen

Myself Character Me Sometimes Other Side Some Conceal Know Been Close Roles Different Then Show Different Roles Elements Ever Played

As far as acting in films, there is not much out there that is very interesting to do. The ones that are interesting to me are independent films and they have trouble raising money. With people putting their money into blockbusters, there is not much left for the independents. Karen Allen

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I find myself really feeling like it's possible that maybe the greater contribution I'm going to be able to make through this next phase of my life might be as a writer writing wonderful parts for women, or even writing wonderful parts for myself, you know? Karen Allen

Life Myself You Women Writing Wonderful My Life Feeling Possible Find Able Through Writer Like Know Make Greater Parts Contribution Going Maybe Might Really Next Even Phase

I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession. Karen Allen

Defined Like Being Profession Necessarily

The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that's good. It's nice to go see a film and not know anything about it. Sometimes I feel like we know too much about films. Karen Allen

My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't want to miss out on being a parent and being with him, and not wanting a situation where I was constantly pulled back and forth between being present, and having all these other pressures and considerations. Karen Allen

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If there are no other wonderful roles that come my way, I have a quite an interesting, dynamic life. Karen Allen

Life Wonderful Other Way Come Roles Quite Dynamic Interesting

There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York. Karen Allen

Wonderful About Something New York New York Being Actor

I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent. Karen Allen

Life Myself Independent More Had Like Felt Just Where Create

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