Lucy Punch Quotes

English - Actress Born: December 30, 1977

People ask why I always play crazy people and free spirits. I guess it is because I like to have fun. But I am more ambitious than your average free spirit. This job is hard enough that, without drive and hard work, you will never make it work. Lucy Punch

Work, Hard Work, Job, Have Fun, I Am

I was very chatty and talkative and always getting sent out of class for talking too much and not paying attention, passing notes. Lucy Punch

Attention, Talking, Too Much, Class, Out

I'm a really good dinner party guest. I am always so appreciative, impressed that anyone has even managed to turn on the oven and cook for me. Lucy Punch

Good, I Am, Dinner, Me, Party, Always

To be honest, and I may regret saying this, the idea of playing the same character for a very long time is very daunting to me. Lucy Punch

Character, Time, Regret, Saying, Me

I always find it funny when I watch actors talking about, 'I chose to do this part.' A lot of times it's 'you're lucky to get the job.' We're like, 'Thank you so much.' Lucy Punch

Funny, Job, Thank You, You, Talking

I tend to eat geographically. When I'm in L.A., I like to eat L.A. food. Lucy Punch

Food, Eat, Like, Tend

When I was 11, I had an Ugly Sister birthday party. All my idea. Most girls want to be a fairy or a princess, but there I am with beauty spots and fur and fluorescent pink kiss-curls. Lucy Punch

Birthday, Beauty, Sister, I Am, Pink

Someone told me I had funny facial expressions. I don't know whether I take that as a compliment or not, but. Lucy Punch

Funny, Me, Know, Compliment, Someone

I did buy 'The Sun' a few times, but I just don't read the tabloids. Sometimes they can have genius witty headlines, but that's all. There's nothing to read. Lucy Punch

Sun, Genius, Witty, Sometimes, Nothing

I personally do not find puke funny. I find it disgusting. Lucy Punch

Funny, Find, Personally, Disgusting

I never feel comfortable! I'm always anxious. I'm always all over the board. That said, I like doing comedy because it's easy to tell when you're getting it right because people laugh, and you can hear it, and they're smiling, and you can see it. Lucy Punch

People, Laugh, Smiling, Doing, Easy, You

Trying to look cool and lovely in comedy is a recipe for disaster. You have to let go. Lucy Punch

Cool, Look, Comedy, You, Trying, Lovely

If you can make people laugh, you know you're getting it right; it's an instant pat on the back. Lucy Punch

People, Laugh, Know, You, Back, Right

My mother loved Gene Wilder when I was growing up, so I used to watch all his movies with her. I just adore him. Lucy Punch

Mother, Growing Up, Loved, Movies, Watch

That's nice, to be compared to Joanna Lumley. She played my mother once in 'Ella Enchanted.' I was one of the ugly sisters, and she was the stepmother, so that was great. I'll take that comparison, thank you. Lucy Punch

Mother, Great, Thank You, Ugly, Nice

What I like in L.A. is that it's a lot more brutal. In England it's, 'Have a cup of tea, have a chat,' and you still don't get the part. In L.A. you go in, do your bit, and if they don't like you, you're straight out again. In a sense, that's more honest. Lucy Punch

Tea, You, Go, Honest, Like, More

I'm not ashamed to look like a total idiot. Lucy Punch

Look, Idiot, Ashamed, Like, Total

I'm sure my agents would like me to play leading roles, and I guess I should, but I'm more interested in the character parts. They're more fun, challenging and interesting. Lucy Punch

Character, Fun, Me, Interesting, Play

The actors I admire, like Ben Kingsley or Daniel Day-Lewis, they totally reinvent themselves in every part. I hope I get a chance to do that. Lucy Punch

Hope, Chance, Admire, Like, Reinvent

Steve Carell is the most spectacular ad-lib improviser ever. And just doing a scene with him, it's just one incredible topping himself on every take. Lucy Punch

Doing, Him, Take, Incredible, Most, Just

I love the Midwest accent. Lucy Punch

Love, Accent, Midwest, I Love

I feel very lucky that I make a living doing what I always wanted to do. Lucy Punch

Doing, Living, Feel, Lucky, Always, Make

I am very chaotic; I am always late and walking into things. Lucy Punch

I Am, Walking, Late, Always, Things, Am

My friends asked me to be a reverend at their wedding in France a few years ago. I went on the Internet, and within 15 seconds, I was printing out a certificate which allowed me to officiate at their wedding. Lucy Punch

Wedding, Friends, Me, Internet, Printing

I can see why people love the idea of a big white wedding - it is a day when they are the centre of attention and get to wear a beautiful dress. But that sounds awful to me because that is like getting ready to walk down the red carpet. Lucy Punch

Love, Beautiful, Day, Walk, Dress, Red

Every movie I've done, when they cast me, they knew I'd probably do it for a toffee apple and a Frappuccino. Lucy Punch

Apple, Me, Done, Cast, Knew, Movie

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