All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.

More Quotes by Laura Dern

I knew I wanted to become an actor when I was 7 years old. My dad was working with Alfred Hitchcock, my mom was working with Martin Scorsese - and it was the great summer of my childhood.

'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' is one of the greatest films of all time.

Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly.

Growth doesn't hurt. This is what I've learned. In the end, it doesn't hurt. It hurts while it's happening. But in the end, you know, for life, for parenting, and for the arts, it's not a bad - not a bad thing to try for.

I really don't consider myself to be a conventional Hollywood star. I've never really been marketed by the big studios to do mass market box office films.

It's really fun to act like a bimbo. But it's fun to act like a bimbo only when people know that you really aren't one.