Minnie Driver Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Anyone who has that weird volition to become an actor probably has a weird volition to do lots of other creative things - to write, to play music, to paint, to cook.

But I love filmmaking - I'm not ashamed of that. You're sort of vilified if you say that in England.

Celebrity is a weird appendage, which is useless unless you do something with it.

I can set up shop anywhere. I've got my oils, I've got my yoga mat and I'm good to go. I must know good yoga classes in about 25 cities on this planet.

I like the theater enormously, but I truly love films - the whole bizarre, boring process that it can be.

I really fancy Harrison Ford. I've got to say I think he's really divine. He's, like, an older man, I guess, although he's not really that old, obviously. I don't want to offend him.

I swear to God, I would marry the first person who asked me, just because it seems so completely impossible that anyone would ask.

If I was at a party and met that girl that I was when I was being interviewed by David Letterman, I'd probably chuck my drink in her face. And who let me wear that dress, as well? Who let me wear a dress that was so short you could see what I had for breakfast, as my mother would say?

In some movies you feel like you're a very small part of a huge machine. Whereas in the theater you can have a very small part, but you can still feel the weight and the gravity of it. Given the nature of theater, it's a more concentrated and quiet experience.

Last year my boyfriend gave me a painting - a very personal one. I really prefer personal gifts or ones made by someone for me. Except diamonds. That's the exception to the rule.

People go 'You look a lot like Minnie Driver.' Once I said, 'Thanks, Minnie is a great actress.' But, it blew up in my face. This person said, 'Nah, didn't like the last movie she did.'

Singing is my dream and, while it may have not been a commercial success, critically I was thrilled with the reception my first album got.

You can never be guaranteed good roles because of an award, but I think your profile and net worth as a performer has to do with awards, unfortunately.

You do a James Bond film, you're being part of an anachronism, a tradition.

Trivia

In 1999, Minnie was nominated for an Annie Award, for her performance as Jane in a movie titled "Tarzan."

In 1996, Minnie won a CFCA Award in the category of Most Promising Actress, for her performance in a movie "Circle of Friends."

In 1998, Minnie won a ALFS Award for her performance in a thriller "Grosse Pointe Blank."

Minnie was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award twice. In 1998, for starring in "Good Will Hunting," and in 2005, for "The Phantom of the Opera."

In 2005, Minnie was nominated for a World Soundtrack Award in the category of Best Original Song Written for Film, which she shared with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart.

Minnie did a TV commercial for Winsor Pilates.

In April 2001, Minnie announced her engagement to Josh Brolin. However, six months later, they broke up.

Minnie is 5' 10" (1.78 m).

She has a tattoo of a rose on her right hip.