Explore Quotes by Mary-Kate Olsen

I never went shopping. That wasn't my thing. I grew up horseback riding. That was my passion. I didn't start shopping until about 16 or 17, when I could drive myself to stores and explore on my own.

I made the decision to take acting seriously after high school.

When you're walking down the street, or you're at a restaurant, someone catches your eye because they have their own look. It goes way beyond what they're wearing - into their mannerisms, the way they smile, or just the way they hold themselves.

We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding.

We've always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren't any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that's why we decided to do them.

We've read scripts, and I think right now we are just focusing in on school.

I wear weird things sometimes. I like to drink coffee. Neither of those things have anything to do with who I am.

I'm definitely bicoastal, but I have to say, it's easier to live in New York than in L.A. I feel like people respect other people's space a bit more here. Everyone has the right to that freedom, right? Everyone has that right. It's freezing in New York right now. In L.A., it's sunny. But I would choose freezing over being followed.

I look at old photos of me, and I don't feel connected to them at all. I would never wish my upbringing on anyone... but I wouldn't take it back for the world.

When I was younger, on weekends, my mom would make us pancakes with our initials on them and then a tiny cup of coffee. I remember at 10 sneaking my own coffee and pouring a ton of sugar in and going up to the playroom and drinking it.

I love to play games. I really like football, and I also like to ride horses.

I think the hardest part to get to is that point of asking for help or reaching out to other people and being honest with yourself.

A twin knows exactly when the other one is spitting up, but that’s all they know about anything.

I love getting amazing jackets, because you can wear your pajamas underneath and everyone's like, 'Oh fabulous jacket', and I'm like, 'You should see what's underneath'.

All I really need is my bed and my art around me.

Any time that we have time to take off, we love being home.

I look at old photos of me, and I don't feel connected to them at all.

I learned how to play the drums. When we were in pre-production, when we were still in LA, I had a couple of drum lessons and then some in Toronto. I got the one beat down and that was it.

When I was in my freshman year at college I took some acting classes and found that I fell in love with it again.

We had to decide: Do we want to do Saturday Night or go to our Senior Prom? We opted for Saturday Night Live.

I get extra time to take the test because of my ADD. Everybody's brains works differently and I just need longer for things to register.