I learn a lot from acting, but it's not my natural way. I can't help but write; I do it all the time. It's a condition of being for me.

- Mary Stuart Masterson

Are you a polititcian or does lyin' just run in your family?

- Mary Stuart Masterson

On the other hand, there are only so many people who really knew how she was exactly, like what did her accent sound like, and the fact that she deve…

- Mary Stuart Masterson

I'd like to think Helen very much understood what it was to be disadvantaged in the medical field. And that that was something that she never let dic…

- Mary Stuart Masterson

I feel very privileged that I get to spend my life telling stories that mean something to people.

- Mary Stuart Masterson

I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing.

- Mary Stuart Masterson

What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting an…

- Mary Stuart Masterson

As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress.

- Mary Stuart Masterson

I don't read reviews, There's no value for me in reading them. Whether they're good or bad, they'll just make me self-conscious.

- Mary Stuart Masterson