Quotes by Brie Larson

I’m very interested in the emotional honesty of things, which at times looks kind of ugly and at times looks scary and not polished, and so there were many times when I would audition for something and I would come from, for me, a very honest place, but it’s completely not what they’re looking for for that type of material. But I was always very steadfast in what I was interested in, and I felt like, I’m gonna tell the truth as best as I know it. And you eventually start to understand that the projects find you that meet up with that. It takes as long as it takes, and for me it took like 20 years, but I’m really glad. You know, the jobs always ultimately end up going to the person who’s supposed to tell that story, and those weren’t my stories to tell.

Ive always felt like Ive had the ability to choose which roles I was going to play. I dont think that the industry agreed with me, but Ive always had a bit of a headstrong attitude of only doing the things that I really believe in and want to explore.

I wont do things for money. I cant. So Ill hold out and say, in my mind, Theres a really cool diner down the street from my house. They make really good pancakes; Id be happy doing that.

The cool thing about designers is they have very specific points of view, and because my inspiration is always changing, its easy to go, This feels right. But just because I wear fancy dresses on weekends doesnt mean in my heart of hearts Im not a jeans and T-shirt person.

There is so much to be gained from adulthood! Feelings just become so much deeper. The feeling of sadness and loss is much deeper than when you were a kid, but the feelings of love and happiness have also so much more dimension when you get older... That is whats so hard and exciting about being a human being.

We have to choose every day to be active participants. To wake up in the morning and choose this life and make something of it is an incredible thing. Not many living creatures have that option. We have so many opportunities and options - its a huge burden, but its also the most freeing part of our lives.

Im not really out in the world all that much. I mean, I live with no phone signal, in the hills surrounded by trees, and I have, like, a mom and two baby deer that come by all the time, and my dogs and the squirrels are in a full-on feud every morning.

Im learning with the older that I get that some feelings are just universal and that Im not the only one who hates their hair or their life at times.

I didnt have a regular school experience and wanted a more abstract way of learning. I started exploring in lots of different creative ways. It gave me the opportunity to travel and play music, so it was good for me.

I dont take roles that are just another role. Im interested in learning more about myself and about humanity. So it should change you by the time its done.

Each step of the way, Im learning. When I leave an interview, I learn whether I feel, Oh, that was nice, or that made me feel like a little piece of me was taken.

I really love learning about animals. I pull from a deck of spirit animal cards. You pull one, and its about 50 or 60 different animals, and then that day you read whichever animal you pull. And it kind of gives you insight.

I love mythology and folklore, and I respect the time, money, and opportunity that a film gives to an audience. Its a chance to empathize, reflect, and learn, so I really want to understand before I sign onto a project: Whats the potential of this thing? What are we seeing and learning? What are we empathizing to?

I just really like learning. I have to keep using my brain; otherwise, I get depressed.

I just dont want to stop finding things interesting. I dont want to ever stop learning. I want to be a weird encyclopedia of bizarre knowledge.

Each step of the way Im learning. When I leave an interview, I learn whether I feel, Oh, that was nice, or that made me feel like a little piece of me was taken. Its a line that is always on the edge of being crossed, and once you cross it, whats next?

As I have had to meet different challenges, I realize I am coming into myself, and whatever Im wearing is another chance for me to explore a new version of myself.

To find the courage to do what I want to do for myself has been hard.

I started acting in second grade - my first role was in the Thanksgiving play. I was the Indian chasing the turkey. All the other moms encouraged my mom to get me into acting after that. Also, when I saw The Sound of Music at Music Circus, I knew I wanted to act.

Im really interested in mythology and folklore. Im interested in moralities, why were here, faith... all of these bigger questions that I think we can place in films that allow us to question and give us a safe place to feel. Those types of questions can pop up in all sorts of different types of films - drama, comedy, action movie.