Jennifer Lawrence

thumb|right|Lawrence at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. She was nominated for Academy Awards for her roles in the films Winter's Bone (2010), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and American Hustle (2013), winning for the second of these. She may be best-known for playing Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series. She got married in 2019 to Cooke Maroney and had 2 sons. Quotes 2010 I never did theatre or took classes, which I think has helped me. I just had instincts and they were right.My parents were the exact opposite of stage parents. They did everything in their power to keep it from happening. But it was going to happen no matter what. I was like, "Thanks for raising me, but I'm going to take it from here." Schneller, Johanna. "‘Thanks for raising me, but I’m going to take it from here’". theglobeandmail.com. June 11, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2014. 2013 I've always studied people and been fascinated by their reactions and feelings. And I think that's the best acting class you can take - watching real people, listening to them and studying them. Pond, Steve. "'Silver Linings Playbook' Oscar Nominee Jennifer Lawrence Shares Her Acting Secret: Never Sweat". movies.yahoo.com. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014. I always knew that I was going to be famous. I honest to God don't know how else to describe it. I used to lie in bed and wonder, "Am I going to be a local TV person? Am I going to a motivational speaker?" It wasn't a vision. But as it's kind of happening, you have this buried understanding: "Of course." Van Meter, Jonathan. "The Hunger Games' Jennifer Lawrence Covers the September Issue". vogue.com. August 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014. 2022 “It breaks my heart because America had the choice between a woman and a dangerous, dangerous jar of mayonnaise. And they were like, Well, we can’t have a woman. Let’s go with the jar of mayonnaise.” 6 September 2022 regarding the 2016 US Presidential election, Jennifer Lawrence Talks Motherhood, Causeway, and the End of Roe v. Wade https://www.vogue.com/article/jennifer-lawrence-october-cover-2022-interview Vogue en-US I remember when I was doing Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn't work, we were told.Girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead. 7 December 2022 in YouTube interview] with Viola Davis, cited 9 December 2022 by article by Tommy McArdle of People Magazine Undated "Success doesn't mean you're allowed to work less and treat people like shit." DigitalSpy Everything that we think comes across in our eyes. Our eyes really are the windows to our souls, and that's why at least I can tell when somebody doesn't mean what they're saying - if you just look at them in the eye. TheFamousPeople “Don’t worry about unkind people. That could be a good motto because you come across people like that throughout your life.” TheSuccessElite It's just so bizarre in this world; if you have asthma, you take asthma medicine. If you have diabetes, you take diabetes medicine, but as soon as you have to take medication for your mind it's... there's such a stigma behind it. IMDB “Be strong. Don't be a follower, and always do the right thing. If you have a choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always the less stressful.” TheCiteSite If you have the choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always less stressful. GoodReads  "The media needs to take responsibility for the effect that it has on our younger generation, on these girls who are watching these television shows, and picking up how to talk and how to be cool," USA Today Strive For Strength and Health WomensHealthMag “You have a choice. You don’t have to be a person who spreads negativity and lies for a living. Let’s just make that choice and—it feels better.” WealthyGorilla "If you are going to do something that you have to lie about, don't do it, it's very simple." unsourced Quotes about Lawrence I've worked with some amazing actors, and I've never seen anyone with more raw talent. There's a reservoir of emotional power in her that's sort of stunning. director Gary Ross - Eells, Josh. "Jennifer Lawrence: America's Kick-Ass Sweetheart". rollingstone.com. April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2014. I believe that people do their best work when they're loose - and she's very loose. She'd be on the set telling jokes and horsing around, and then she'd go into a scene and blow the roof off it. She truly inhabits every moment. director David O. Russell - Pond, Steve. "'Silver Linings Playbook' Oscar Nominee Jennifer Lawrence Shares Her Acting Secret: Never Sweat". movies.yahoo.com. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014. I jumped out the back of a bus because everyone told me I wouldn’t Don't worry about the bitches. That could be a good motto, because you come across people like that throughout your life.” If you have the choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always less stressful. Teenagers only have to focus on themselves - its not until we get older that we realize that other people exist. If you have the opportunity to help, then you have the responsibility to do it, do what is right simply because it is the right thing to do The softest emotions of the heart are the hardest to control. - Not First Love "You look how you look" "Be comfortable. What are you going to do? Be hungry every single day to make other people happy?" That's just dumb.” I'm an actress, don't age me. [] (goodreads) Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. I’m a big believer in accepting yourself and not really worrying about it. Just be strong. Don’t be a follower. Always do the right thing. If you have a choice between the right thing or the wrong thing, always do the right thing. It’s a lot less stressful that way. Things happen to you. But they don’t have to happen to your soul. A powerful woman is someone who exudes confidence and can be tough but fair and kind. And also knows how to get what she wants. I’m going to do my thing and if you react a certain way – with pity or with anger – that’s up to you. I don’t know if this is why everything has worked so well and I’m not sure I’d recommend this kind of thinking to anyone else, but I’ve always known I’d be successful in acting. I have certainly worked for it. Success doesn’t mean that you’re allowed to work less and treat people like shit. I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV because why is humiliating people funny? What’s so sad is when we’re younger, if you have a bad parent, that is normal to you and that’s what you think of as healthy. Everything that we think comes across in our eyes. Our eyes really are the windows to our souls, and that’s why at least I can tell when somebody doesn’t mean what they’re saying – if you just look at them in the eye. I’m excited to be seen as sexy. But not slutty. I can think of a lot of things that taste better than skinny feels – potatoes, bread, a Philly cheesesteak and fries. [] (succeedfeed) External links 2225369 Category:1990 births Category:Actresses from Kentucky Category:Best Actress Academy Award winners Category:Living people Category:Feminists from the United States Category:Philanthropists from the United States Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:BAFTA winners Category:Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (film) winners Category:Best Actress AACTA International Award winners