Mary McCormack Quotes

United States, Actress
February 8, 1969

Mary Catherine McCormack (born February 8, 1969) is an American actress. She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series Murder One (1995–97), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in The West Wing (2004–06), as Mary Shannon in In Plain Sight (2008–12), and as Casey in the British comedy/drama series Loaded by Channel 4.

I love Los Angeles. I love when people make fun of it. I think, 'Good, don't come.' All the jokes about it feel out of date.

Mary McCormack
- People
- Good
- Fun
If you're a caretaker, who are you when there's no one else to take care of?

Mary McCormack

Most women get pregnant and even though it's a challenge physically and uncomfortable, they generally wanted to be pregnant.

Mary McCormack
- Women
- Challenge
I think it's good for moms to work. I have three daughters, so I like them to see me working and doing something I'm passionate about.

Mary McCormack
- Good
- Work
I eat anything, especially sweets. Chocolate, cookies, and I love mint-chip ice cream.

Mary McCormack
- Chocolate
You won't believe what our kids are eating in the public schools. It's just nuts.

Mary McCormack
- Believe
- Kids
I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.

Mary McCormack
- Done
- Marriage
I'm from durable stock. I'm made to work. I'm Irish.

Mary McCormack
- Work
- Stock
- Irish

There's nothing more fun than acting on stage with a live audience and that immediate feedback.

Mary McCormack
- Live
- Fun
Five years is a long time to play one part.

Mary McCormack
- Time
- Long
Really, I'm just a simple girl from Jersey.

Mary McCormack
- Girl
- Simple
I always want to work.

Mary McCormack
- Work
Witness protection just makes for exciting stories and it's a really rich sort of place to grab stories from... people starting over completely, saying goodbye to their lives before... it never ends in terms of story opportunities.

Mary McCormack
- People
- Goodbye
I mean one of the weird things about TV and one of the things that some actors don't like but I kind of dig is that you never know where you're headed, I mean you never know what the writer might think of next.

Mary McCormack
- Weird

I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.

Mary McCormack
- Good
I can be a little acerbic.

Mary McCormack