As much as I can and am able to, with the projects that are presented to me, I try to just really choose things that are challenging and are something I haven’t tackled before. – Michelle Monaghan
It’s an interesting opportunity to do a long-form character and really have the time to find the nuance over an extended period of time. You can really dig deep. – Michelle Monaghan
I really believe in less is more in terms of makeup. I try not to wear too much foundation. I like to see my skin coming through. I like to see my freckles. I just think that’s the most youthful look. – Michelle Monaghan
When I was growing up, my parents took in foster children. From a young age, I learned that there are a lot of children in need. – Michelle Monaghan
I think there’s a misconception, often times, I think society portrays truckers as people who can’t get a better job or maybe uneducated, and I think that’s a really unfair assessment. – Michelle Monaghan
I’m not so Hollywood; I live in New York, so it’s very normal. I don’t have many friends in the industry. My friends come from all sorts of different backgrounds and careers. – Michelle Monaghan
I smoked for almost 10 years. I really regret that. Thankfully, I came out on the other side. I hope my lungs are repairing themselves now. – Michelle Monaghan
I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone’s life – whether they’re thousands of miles away, or on your own block. – Michelle Monaghan
I don’t really think too much about special effects because that’s not really something I can clearly visualize, so I leave that to the pros. – Michelle Monaghan
I think that weird rumor or idea in Hollywood that people don’t want to see female-driven movies couldn’t be further from the truth. Women buy tickets to movies. – Michelle Monaghan
I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school. – Michelle Monaghan
I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring. – Michelle Monaghan
I think if you find that you’re making a judgment on the character, than your audience will make a judgment on the character. – Michelle Monaghan
I was just fascinated with how everyone else in the world lived, and I was interested in telling their story. – Michelle Monaghan
I have nice muscle tone in my arms. I can’t really take credit for it, though – all the members of my family do. A lot of arm wrestling happened in our family growing up! – Michelle Monaghan
I graduated with a class of 35 people. We had basically just enough people to actually have a play. – Michelle Monaghan
I’m still really fascinated with characters and people and telling their stories. – Michelle Monaghan
I can’t imagine anything more debilitating, anything more challenging, anything more thrilling than to get on a stage and do any kind of play. It is such a vulnerable place for any actor to be in. – Michelle Monaghan
