Catherine O'Hara Quotes

“I know. I'm lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really special. Which means I have 'til December, right?”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I'm pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart and I believe in family. I also have a basic belief that God takes care of me. I believe in prayer, even though I'm not that religious. I just have that foundation from my family. I mean when you think that you're just a human being and one of God's creatures, you can't take anything that seriously.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“Night time really is the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone is asleep.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I'm afraid of needles, except acupuncture needles.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I lived in L.A. for a few months. It seemed like no one there had parents. Or if they did have parents, they would deny it.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“You've got muscles and you use them everywhere else in your body when you want it. Why not your face?”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I wouldn't mind spending a little more time and effort and money on good skin care. And I'm sure they'll come out with, as they are doing, with more and more treatments that are noninvasive and healthy ways to keep your face looking as good as it can.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“To this day, I've found that it doesn't matter what a guy looks like if he's really funny. His sense of humor makes him attractive. On the other hand, you don't hear men saying, 'No she's not pretty, but is she ever funny!'”

— Catherine O'Hara

“Character roles definitely age better than your ingenues. You don't get to keep doing that.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I mean, I knew I wanted to do this kind of thing in school, but to actually have somebody that would bring you into that world, that was really exciting, you know?”

— Catherine O'Hara

“When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy ...”

— Catherine O'Hara

“The people who present themselves as normal and nice and good are often the scariest monsters in the world.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“People who are considered scary or odd or even monsters are so often the people that just need love and someone to care for them.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“When you do something that people watch and enjoy as children, that's great because it stays with you, throughout your life. The things you loved as a child stay with you, and so do the people who were in those things.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“Night time is really the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep.”

— Catherine O'Hara

“I only want to write. I don't care about directing really. I've tried it and it was fun, but it's not like I have to.”

— Catherine O'Hara