Through all of this lovely interviewing, and nice things people say, and the rest of it, I have learned that I am an actor. That is my profession. That is my job. That is how I make a living. So I am just out there making a living. Melissa Leo actorinterviewjob share on social
My mom was a '70s mom. She paved a road that no one had yet walked. Melissa Leo 70smompave Change image and share on social
An actor has to be very, very careful, as one of the most wonderful props - and actors love props - is a cigarette. There's so much to do with it: you can bring it up to your face, play with the smoke. It's just the greatest - ever since I was 16 and in acting school in England, I've been playing around with cigarettes. Melissa Leo actactorbring share on social
I haven't had a lot of experience with glamour. I've never had to mask myself, as many now not-so-young actresses have had to do. Female actors in that regard have a different lot in life than male actors. Melissa Leo actoractressexperience share on social
You know, when I got started on television in the '80s, you would go to the costume department, and if you were a female they put you into a skirt. And you had a pocketbook, usually a shoulder bag. Melissa Leo 80sbagcostume Change image and share on social
Acting is the business of truth, so that we can see ourselves reflected back and learn. Melissa Leo actbackbusiness Change image and share on social
The climate informs the character. Melissa Leo characterclimateinform Change image and share on social
I think this notion of acting and glamour is getting in everybody's way. Melissa Leo actglamournotion Change image and share on social
Being an actor on a movie set is like going to the playground at recess. Melissa Leo actormovieplayground Change image and share on social