Quotes from Yancy Butler


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I can be extremely vulnerable. People are tough on me because they think I can handle it.


Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.


My mother's side of the family was in the production side of theatre. My grandfather, Jose Vega, was a general manager for Neil Simon shows on Broadway.


I'm the oldest 26-year-old I know. A lot of experience has been crammed into a short amount of time. Some days I feel a good 65, 70. Like I want to lie down.


Women have been kicking ass for centuries.


Once you get into a part, and someone sees you, you get asked to do it again.


My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him.


I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.


I've always played strong women who are doing their own thing.


I'm open to sci-fi, but I was never a diehard fan. I have no idea why it keeps following me. I'm extremely lucky, I guess; it's a lucrative venue.


I'll try anything once.


I never worked less than 16-hour days on South Beach.


I love old movies. The '40s theatre pace is fantastic.


I hope I don't just sit around moping for two years.


I don't know that I'd necessarily want to see into the future. I don't want to know what's happening next.


I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing.


My junior high was dreadful. I see a lot of my fellow alumni on America's Most Wanted.


I am so happy to be on a show with writing I wanted to participate in.


Don't we all just really try to fake it well?


A comic can be aesthetically beautiful. I think they captured it beautifully and accurately.