I always wanted the fairy tale, but now I want someone who is a great partner.
Meaning of the quote
In the past, you may have dreamed of finding a "happily ever after" relationship like in fairy tales. But now, you realize that it's more important to have a partner who is a good fit for you and who you work well with, rather than someone who seems perfect on the outside.
More quotes from Elisabeth Rohm
What made me fall in love with acting, which is my life, was watching other people perform. It made me hunger to do that.
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I was very excited about the idea that I could be an idealist, that I could be my age, the eager beaver who had hope in the justice system and the one who gets disappointed just like the audience.
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You’ve got to clock the hours and pay your dues. Then eventually, people will come to you. You have to be patient and appreciative.
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Dick Wolf was my first boss after coming out of Sarah Lawrence.
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I don’t think people were betting on me, but they were giving me a chance. I think I rode a wave there, by being different in appearance than the girls who preceded me.
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It would probably break my heart to hear that people didn’t like me. I don’t look on the Internet.
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I had a soap opera, and my next job was working with Kyle McLachlan on The Invisible Man.
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You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student.
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I would love for TNT to run the whole season at one point. I don’t think that’ll ever happen, though.
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Better to just be real. Show up and do your job and be a nice person.
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Life came in and put me in front of the camera before I could really make a decision, but I think I probably would have gravitated to film.
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That difficult place to put your finger on about the world – it needs to be illustrated.
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The business is a very tricky obstacle course, and you should be very clear about work begetting work. If you’re not working, you’re not interesting.
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I try to watch the show every week and improve upon myself. I’ve become a fan.
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I’ve grown up so much here. It’s been two years. I’ve become a woman here, I’ve become an actress here.
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I have a lot of courage. I’m a realist.
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It’s really nice to pass the ball when you’re in an ensemble cast.
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I’m a straight shooter, a New York City girl. I see things as they are and call them as they are.
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I’ve grown as a person. The dynamics on this set are very demanding because we work a lot of hours, it’s very sad material, so there’s always someone upset because it’s really heavy stuff.
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I’m a great fan of Carey Lowell’s and I loved Jill Hennessey.
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I got out of college in 1997, and TV embraced me very quickly.
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I stuck out like a sore thumb when I came on, just by the fact that I looked so different. I think that adjustment for the audience was a hurdle for me.
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When you fall head over heels for someone, you’re not falling in love with who they are as a person; you’re falling in love with your idea of love.
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I needed to move, but I haven’t had the time to find a place to go.
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I always wanted the fairy tale, but now I want someone who is a great partner.
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