Yeardley Smith Quotes

Actually, you wouldn`t believe how many people come up to me and say `This is my fantasy: to be in bed with Lisa Simpson and have her say Oh more, more!"` What is the matter with you people? This is sick!"-- on the Australian talk show "Denton".

It`s usually character stuff that I`m offered unless they want a real offbeat leading role. Most of the time, I`m everybody`s best friend. Or their annoying friend. It`s like the story of my life. I will never get to play the Cinderella roles.

In my dreams, I was Rita Hayworth, Kim Basinger. I just wanted to be that long, tall drink of water with flowing blond hair and large blue eyes and cheekbones you could actually see - you know, be that. And I wasn`t, so I hated myself. I`d beat myself up, tear myself to shreds. Now I`ve made peace with it. I don`t mind it at all; I`d rather be who I am. It`s comfortable. It`s me. I got weary of putting so much energy into hating myself."