9 Quotes & Sayings By Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch was born in Hampstead, London, England on February 3, 1962. As a young girl, she dreamed of being an actress and after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London she began to appear in films and television shows. Lynch moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and was soon cast in her first major role, playing the gym teacher Sue Ann Nivens on the television series “Dawson’s Creek”. Her career continued to grow and she appeared in films such as "She's All That", "American Beauty", "Wedding Crashers", "The 40 Year Old Virgin", and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Read more

In recent years, Jane has starred in comedies such as “Identity Thief” and “Cooties”. She has also hosted “Hollywood Game Night” on NBC and appeared on “Saturday Night Live” numerous times.

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So much of Sue Sylvester, the angry woman, came from that part of my life, wanting to crush other people's dreams and judging others so harshly, which is always just a way of deflecting your own self-judgment. Jane Lynch
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I think humor is such a personal thing, and you put a microphone in somebody's face, they're going to say something that offends somebody. Jane Lynch
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When I was a kid, we would get McDonalds on Christmas Eve, and that was a big deal because the closest one to the south side of Chicago was a 35 minute drive away. I remember opening the bag and smelling those fries, and even now when I smell them, it reminds me of Christmas Eve. Jane Lynch
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I've been in Chicago for every Christmas of my life. Jane Lynch
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I wanted to - any chance I had to dress up as a boy, like Halloween, I would be a pirate or a ghost that wore a tie. A hobo. Jane Lynch
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I love being in these ensemble comedy movies. I love working with a bunch of people and coming up with, you know, How can we make this moment funnier? Jane Lynch
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I know it sounds new age-y, but what I've truly come up with is that you really need to trust that you're on your own path, as long as you stay true to it and you show up, which is 99% of it. Jane Lynch
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I looked at my mom and her life, and I thought, 'I don't want that.' I don't think my mom wanted it, either. I think my mom did want to be out there and have a career. She loved working. As soon as we were old enough to feed ourselves, she was out. Jane Lynch