Quotes by Joan Severance

• I want good and different parts, different from what I've done.
• When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning.
• Wearing this kind of costume is not something I fantasize about. It's not natural, it's not comfortable. I don't see myself as this. But it gives you dramatic license to do almost anything when you're dressed as a bug.
• There are three rape scenes that I've had to act in, and none of them have gotten to film. I don't think it's something that should be promoted in any way.
• I was watching something the other day which started out with five guys walking towards you and one woman, and there you go-it's still being dominated by the male society.
• I now have a plan - I haven't had a plan up until this year.
• I hope they make a show like M*A*S*H, which dealt with a lot of difficult subject matter but was very funny.
• I don't think I'd want to sit down and listen to people's stories all day long.
• I did commercials since I was 16, and that's kind of acting, depending on what you're selling.
• I definitely feel, when I'm wearing the costume, that I could scare people and hurt them.
• Every part I've done has been for one reason or another-money, or the part, or the director, or the location. I'd like to get one thing that's all of those combined.
• I really think the mind of someone who hasn't been welded into place by their work or studios or actors or this whole society is a wonderful mind to work with, so I'd like to do a big picture with an unknown director.