My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn’t make any sense – why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn’t even afford a dog? Edie Falco Read Quote
I sort of love reading the scripts and going, ‘Oh wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought of that.’ Edie Falco Read Quote
The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn’t matter what body it came out of. I’ve never felt more strongly about anything in my life. Edie Falco Read Quote
Is it harder having kids and working? It definitely is, but the payoff is you get to go home to your kids, and it all balances out. And I know I’m a better mother when I’m engaged in something outside of the house. Edie Falco Read Quote
I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that’s no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted. Edie Falco Read Quote
Throughout my career I’ve played a lot of parts that might’ve been played by a man. They’re human roles rather than specifically men or women. I’ve never been as hooked into that as a lot of women are, you know, like, ‘There aren’t enough roles for women.’ There aren’t necessarily a lot of good roles for anybody. Edie Falco Read Quote
We’re living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It’s a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments. Edie Falco Read Quote
I’m an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn’t let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids. Edie Falco Read Quote
I’ve never been all that interested or aware of what people are thinking about me or saying about me. I think that has kept me safest and sanest. Edie Falco Read Quote
