Maura Tierney Quotes

I was fired from Growing Pains. Kirk Cameron and I weren`t a good match.

I mean, I`m always wary about saying there`s no great roles for women. I guess it`s true and it`s not true. It is the marketplace. Which is a little bit sad, in terms of what studios decide people will think is funny. I think the decisions about what entertains people are made before they know what entertains people. Now it seems really, really about the bottom line. But there is also new media! And it`s easier than ever to make a movie now. . . . If I`m frustrated, I should write a movie or shoot a movie. And 25 years ago you couldn`t.

I prefer living in New York over Los Angeles -- or for that matter, any other city I`ve visited.

I diagnosed my husband`s recent appendix attack. At first, he didn`t believe me. He was having pain in his lower abdomen and felt nauseous. He also had a fever which I said was suspicious. I even did a stomach press check and I knew. Still, I got out my medical textbook they gave me on `ER` and said, `Let`s go to the real doc.` He said, `It`s just the flu.` Of course, they admitted him and took out his appendix. Now he`s like, `Get over yourself. You`re still not a real doctor.`

I have so many insecurities they fight for prominence.