Robert De Niro taught me how to listen, and how to be part of the conversation. It's not just about reading your lines and saying what's in the scrip…

- Cathy Moriarty

The truth is, ever since I was little, I've wanted to be an actor more than I ever wanted to be a movie star.

- Cathy Moriarty

Don't be so hard on yourself. Be a little harder on yourself. Learn from your experiences. Don't dwell on things. Get on with your life.

- Cathy Moriarty

I like being independent; I like doing things myself. I'm an instinctual person.

- Cathy Moriarty

Sometimes you get caught up living something that's not true. The people around you, the people you're involved with, are not the right people.

- Cathy Moriarty

Don't take anything for granted. If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will. Have a little more confidence.

- Cathy Moriarty

I learned one thing from De Niro: He taught me to listen. Nobody says anything strictly from the script. It's improvised. It was the best piece of ad…

- Cathy Moriarty

The way I grew up, when you're married, you have to stay married together.

- Cathy Moriarty

A lot of people think I'm snotty. So what? They never asked me out when I was serving cheeseburgers.

- Cathy Moriarty