Vinessa Shaw Quotes

United States, Actor
July 19, 1976

Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actor, and had her break-out role in Disney's 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy hit film Hocus Pocus. Shaw also appeared in Ladybugs (1992) and L.A. Without a Map (1998).

Also known as Television Actor, Model, Film Actor

I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation and loneliness into connection and interdependence. This, I believe, is the essence of Buddhism.

Vinessa Shaw
How many Buddhists does it take to change a lightbulb? Many in body, one in mind.

Vinessa Shaw
- Mind
- Body
- Buddhist

The compassionate actions of a Buddha are essential to reforming and revitalizing society.

Vinessa Shaw
Coming to know one another based on a shared humanity through dialogue is the key to breaking down the walls of isolation and reversing the decline of life-to-life bonds among human beings.

Vinessa Shaw
- Humanity
- Wall
- Isolation
In Garden Party or 40 Days and 40 Nights, I played characters who people dont necessarily like; I just find some humanity in them.

Vinessa Shaw
- Character
- Night
- Party
I'm a perfectionist, so doing a high quality, high caliber television show with great actors makes me feel like there's this whole world of television that I've never experienced.

Vinessa Shaw
- World
- Quality
- Actors
With sex scenes and intense scenes, in general, a lot of it is preparation before the scenes happen, so that you don't have to worry about it on set.

Vinessa Shaw
- Worry
- Scene
- Preparation
I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun.

Vinessa Shaw
- Children
- Done
- Fun