The older I get and the longer I live in New York City, the more I have the desire to go elsewhere and be surrounded by nature.

- Olivia Thirlby

I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next …

- Olivia Thirlby

I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for really strong directors. That's the key ingredient. There are some directors I would move…

- Olivia Thirlby

I still audition a lot and work really hard to get work. So I don't really walk around feeling like I've made it. My short term goals are really just…

- Olivia Thirlby

I didn't have an incredibly active social life as a teenager. I always wished it was a little bit more exciting than it was.

- Olivia Thirlby

I had this totally impossible dream of being an actress. Trust me, just because I'm lucky enough to be doing this doesn't make any of this less of a …

- Olivia Thirlby

Acting is something that I always wanted, but I never paid attention to the notion that it might actually work out. You have all sorts of ideas about…

- Olivia Thirlby

I think we all suffer from acute blindness at times. Life is a constant journey of trying to open your eyes. I'm just beginning my journey, and my ey…

- Olivia Thirlby

When I was starting out, I always wanted to be able to do everything - comedy and drama and action, and everything in between. Film is so diverse, an…

- Olivia Thirlby