Quotes from Julianna Margulies


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I'm the kind of person who always has to be on time and I'm incredibly professional.


I am such a scaredy-cat.


I can tend to over-think things.


I don't have a lot of stomach for people who don't show up to a set knowing their lines because you're keeping 150 people waiting.


I don't see scary movies. I've never seen 'The Exorcist' or 'Jaws'.


I feel a tremendous responsibility to my crew, to my cast, to every guest star that comes on.


I think that power comes in numbers, and we're in an industry where the actors need to have a bigger voice.


I think the whole under-eye-bag thing is hereditary, and I just got lucky.


I think you're much more approachable when you're on a small screen.


I was never much of a kid person. I mean, I thought they were cute to look at, but I didn't want them in my house.


I'd rather go back to waitressing than play a character that I hate.


I've done so many independent movies I'm sure no one will ever see, but I've loved the work.


That's what I love about acting, you get to find little pieces of yourself in every character you play.


The red carpet is really the only thing that makes me nervous.


The room is full of such talent. It's a beautiful thing about the SAG Awards. It's the most rewarding room to be in as an actor.


I don't understand executives that pit women against each other, the fact that they brought in 'Body of Proof,' Dana Delaney is a friend of mine, and the two of us were just rolling our eyes, it's like, of course, you finally have two great female leads and you're going to put us on against each other.


I got pregnant at 40 by surprise. It's funny, because when we found out we were pregnant, I said, 'Okay, let's experience that.' You just have to just go with it because it's rare.


I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn't interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.


It's one thing in this business to actually work. 5 percent of the Screen Actors' Guild works. It's another thing to do work that's satisfying and that people are loving.


The reason I met my husband was because I remembered a friend's birthday. The moral of the story is: Remember people's birthdays.