Melissa Peterman quotes

  • An artist’s job is to captivate… if we stumble into truth, we got lucky.

  • I'm an actor in between jobs right now, so I kind of live the life of a 7-year old.

  • Don't let's go to the dogs tonight, For mother will be there.

  • Even prior to marriage and motherhood, it's always been about prioritising and focusing on what you can commit to. That's been my approach to every aspect of my life, be it my relationships or my professional commitments.

  • ~One surprise of motherhood for me was how little control I have. I thought it would be a blissful romance with me at the helm, cuddling this little creature. It's been bittersweet and humbling to let her lead and to not try to be perfect myself.~

  • You have to put your own oxygen mask before you put on others... It's a good metaphor for parenting

  • Sleep is out... tired is the new black.

  • Today I am in control because I want to be. I have my fingers on the switch, but have lived a lifetime ignoring the control I have over my own world. Today is different.

  • Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what's going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.

  • Every actor has his own identity. I don't aspire to be Bond. My quest is to do something new, something different.