Jennifer Connelly Quotes: Her Top Ten Best Quotations & Sayings

Jennifer Connelly has been a part of the Hollywood movie scene since she was a teenager. She won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'A Beautiful Mind' and has starred in many other movies. Her best quotes cover her thoughts on being a mother, acting and why she doesn't embrace the normal Hollywood lifestyle. Here are Jennifer Connelly's top ten best quotations and sayings.

Jennifer Connelly quote on acting

"Acting is great. When it works it is so fulfilling. You do the research and work with other talented people who are creative and compassionate and use all your faculties. The ability to express yourself completely is the most wonderful feeling in the world. Each film is a chapter in my life wherein I learn so much more about myself."

Quote on being a mother

"Everything changes as a mother. Yes, work has changed. The projects that I choose are even more important to me now. The world he's growing up in and the kind of stimulus that is out there; they are so precious and I'd do anything to protect him."

Quote on imperfection

"I don't always like my own behavior. I haven't known anyone who is perfect all the time."

Jennifer Connelly on A Beautiful Mind

"I had a good time working with Russell Crowe , Ron Howard and Ed Harris . It was a great cast and Russell worked really hard, doing tons of research and questioning everything."

Quote on why she chose to live in New York

"I've chosen not to live in Hollywood, and instead I live in Brooklyn, New York . It's how I like to live. I'd rather hang out with my kids and family when I'm not working. Going to premieres is not my idea of a fun night out."

Jennifer Connelly on winning an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in A Beautiful Mind

"I didn't expect to win the Oscar. You grow up watching the Oscars on TV and you think it happens to fancy people. It was really surreal."

Quote on her curious side

"I've always wanted to understand people. It's just in my nature to understand why we are here, and communicate with people. I felt strongly about the idea of looking at addiction. Not just addiction to drugs, but people and their relationships to mothers. People not feeling protected and mothered."

Jennifer Connelly on watching her pre-adulthood movies

"It's funny looking at yourself. You know how it is when you look back at old pictures? It's just funny looking back at yourself walking and talking at age 14."

Do you believe in ghosts?

"I do absolutely believe in ghosts and the abstract, though. There seem to be lots of haunted people walking around out there."

Jennifer Connelly quote on being insecure

"I'm really insecure and I have a dread that I'm really a thicky, and as a result I want to play smart people. I like characters that are complex."

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