Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer: You know what, I'm very, very lucky and I think being a comedian really helps. I think you have a much longer span as a comedian than you do as a dramatic actress because I think there's more competition for a dramatic actress. I feel like sometimes when I go in for auditions it's the same five or six people sitting in the room. You know what I mean, it's a smaller world.

(on taking accents and mannerisms from real people)
Jennifer: I do shows, stage shows all the time, and I'm so afraid that people are going to recognize themselves, and they never do. They never do. They're always like, 'Oh, that woman was ridiculous,' and yeah, they're talking about themselves.

Jennifer: I prefer improvisation because you don't have to learn any lines. On Zoolander I thought I'd be improvising but Ben Stiller said no, you have to stick to the script. So I had to glue the words to the arm of the guy next to me.

Jennifer: Well, when I was six years old I told my parents that I wanted to be a dump picker and a lullaby singer for a living. And what I meant was I wanted to go to the dump and pick things out that could be restored and then I would go door to door and sing lullabies.

(on playing outside of comedy)
Jennifer: I think I might fail as a doctor. I don't think I would be believable as a doctor but I would love to play a lawyer or a serial killer. I would love to play some scary lady, someone really scary. How about a lawyer-serial killer but it's also a musical? But are you kidding? I would love to be in a serious role. I want to play someone who is really messed up.

(on filming in New Orleans, 2008)
Jennifer: It's very cool to see the movie business and how it can really help out a town. Then you think about how beautiful New Orleans is as far as a backdrop goes. The incredible locations you can come up with while at the same time you're employing a lot of people that really deserved to be employed...it's a really cool thing. Movies are happy down here and I'm so glad with all the tax breaks to encourage the films that would be shot other places, they could be shot here. What a great experience to stay in the place you're living in and go to work.

Jennifer: (Her thoughts on sequels) I like going back and doing a sequel. In sequels, it's the only chance for some actresses to really ask for some money.

Jennifer: (On how she would unwind on her day off) I like to drink maybe four or five high-powered cappuccinos and then I like to arrange flowers.

Jennifer: Cool things happen when you're not sitting around your house with your dog. Go out, even if you don't have the money to drink.

Jennifer: (her yearbook quote) There is no sacrifice too great for man's art.