24 Carrie Coon Quotes for You to Enjoy

Carrie Coon

American Actress

Born: Jan 24, 1981

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I didn't grow up knowing actors' names, and my parents weren't theater people. Carrie Coon

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I think Noah Hawley's writing is hilarious, and I love a good dark joke. Carrie Coon

Love Good Writing Dark Joke Hilarious Think Noah

Inevitably, when directors work with me on a set, they say, 'This isn't what I was expecting. I thought you were going to be very serious.' But I like to stay loose and have a good time and not take myself too seriously. I think, otherwise, you get in your own way. Carrie Coon

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Everyone thinks I'm on 'Mindhunter!' Carrie Coon

Everyone Thinks

I grew up with babies, so babies have never been particularly intimidating to me. Carrie Coon

Me Babies Intimidating Never Particularly Been Up Grew

My family was always wondering why I ended up playing people who were mentally ill, insane, downtrodden, and a little crazy. I think what they don't understand is that most female parts are written basically as hysterical women. Carrie Coon

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We haven't evolved a hero story that's female. We're always trying to fit women's stories into this male structure, which is this rising action, this powerful conflict, and this falling action. And I think a female hero story is not that. It's something else. Carrie Coon

I always liked church. I was one of those kids who was desperate for the statue of Mary to talk to me, which is a very egotistical approach to your faith. I just wanted somebody to pay attention to me. Carrie Coon

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Literature has always been the greatest fuel for my imagination. Carrie Coon

Imagination Greatest Always Been Literature Fuel

I was an Emmy nominee and an Emmy snub. Carrie Coon

Emmy Nominee

It's much harder to act poorly written material. It's much harder to memorize poorly written material. Carrie Coon

Memorize Written Material Much Poorly Act Harder

I think there's a danger in how we can get addicted to the things that reaffirm to us who we are. For example, Facebook; people who make these Facebook posts about what's happening to them, just so people will chime in and give them positive reinforcement. Carrie Coon

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My family has never understood why I play crazy, angry, depressed people because that is not the way they think of me. They see me as a totally messy, klutzy goofball - kind of weird and hyper. Carrie Coon

I think women have long been defined by their roles as procreators and wives, and we're expected to serve, take care of, say 'Yes,' and not ruffle any feathers. Women, in particular, are sometimes not allowed to consider who they are outside of the roles that they play. Carrie Coon

I'm from a family with five kids in it, and my father almost became a Catholic priest. And my mother never went to church, but she's the best Christian I know. My siblings have all chosen different paths to or away from their spirituality. Carrie Coon

I'm a middle child, and I'm pretty diplomatic: the peace-maker. Carrie Coon

Diplomatic Pretty Child Middle

I don't believe that art is just for entertainment. I want to create art that is meaningful in some way. Carrie Coon

Art Entertainment Believe Way Some Just Want Meaningful Create

I think if people stick with 'The Leftovers,' it's a very rewarding viewing experience. I wanted to be part of that - and what a great cast we got. I wanted to be one of those actors, in that show! Carrie Coon

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I have my three brothers, and then I have my adopted sister from El Salvador, who is actually the oldest. My brother and I were already born, and then my parents adopted my sister from El Salvador during the war and had two more kids. Carrie Coon

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