Anna Kendrick Quotes

United States, Actress
August 9, 1985

Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child actor in theater productions. Her first prominent role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She made her film debut in the musical comedy Camp (2003).

Also known as Singer

'Rocket Science' is really where I fell in love with filmmaking, I think 'Camp' was incredible, but it was so bizarre, and I was trying to find my footing in this world where you don't have an audience for immediate validation.

Anna Kendrick
- World
- Trying
- Science
I feel like you can't get an audience to like your character if she's actually cool, but you can if she's trying to be cool and sometimes fails.

Anna Kendrick
- Trying
- She
- Character

I feel like people want there to be this mystery between film and theater, but I just kind of went where I got jobs, you know?

Anna Kendrick
- People
I guess I feel I'm masquerading as an adult when I don't have the kind of friendships and routines that I thought you were supposed to have as an adult. It's the 'Friends' lied to me! syndrome.

Anna Kendrick
- Friends
- Friendships
I'm constantly playing this game in my head where I'm thinking, 'Can this quote be pared down and misinterpreted?' It doesn't matter what outlet I'm talking to and how comprehensive the interview is, because I have to think in terms of, 'Right, but 'People' magazine could just take this one quote and take it out of context.'

Anna Kendrick
- People
- Thinking
- Game
There's a difference between being an actress who can sing and being a Sally Song-and-Dance.

Anna Kendrick
- Song
- Dance
I find getting my nails done the most tedious thing. I'm such a fidgety person; it's like torture. Everybody loves massages; I don't know what my problem is. I feel like I have to talk to the masseuses.

Anna Kendrick
- Done