Joey Lauren Adams

A genius is one who can do anything except make a living. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#except #genius #living #make #who

I want to feel passion, I want to feel pain. I want to weep at the sound of your name. Come make me laugh, come make me cry... just make me feel alive. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#come #cry #feel #i #just

I don't think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and that wasn't enough for me. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#best #best friend #enough #friend #fully

A bonus: You don't have to diet to direct. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#diet #direct #you

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#amazing #amy #best #best friend #big

Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#film #independent #independent film #less #money

For women in their 30s, it's so hard to get good parts. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#good #good parts #hard #parts #their

I am one of the few actresses who isn't recognized by the way she looks. I'm recognized by the way I talk. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#few #i #i am #looks #recognized

I like decorative, functional things that I feel comfortable in. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#decorative #feel #functional #i #i feel

I think, ultimately, looking back now, acting wasn't satisfying me 100%. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#back #i #i think #looking #looking back