Edie Falco

“What happens is, when you're not close to a place, you think it's monolithic.”

“You can't make people be or do what you want. All you can do is be responsible for your own behavior.”

“Sobriety was the best gift I ever gave myself.”

“I'm a much better mother because of my sobriety.”

“I have a very, very normal life. I'm just a mom with a normal job.”

“There's a great deal of freedom that comes with not caring about what other people think.”

“The work is the most important thing. That's why I'm an actor.”

“I've never been a planner. I'm not a goal-setter.”

“I'm not a big fan of things being so slick and cleanly presented.”

“I'm a very private person.”

“I had a lot of fun playing a character who was unapologetic about her ambition.”

“It's hard to find a good script. It's not that I'm choosy, it's just that there aren't many good scripts.”

“I don't think I'm particularly funny. I'm not a comedian.”

“I've always been a bit of a loner.”

“My kids are my everything.”