Gaby Hoffmann

History is weirdly dismissed as not having anything to do with the present moment. ”

My mother certainly never altered the topics of her conversation based on children being present. ”

I thought I was a sexy symbol! ”

Oh, I'm pregnant on 'Girls.' ”

I'm basically useless in interviews because I don't remember anything. But I find it very peaceful, actually, because I have a sort of busy mind. I'm like, 'This is great!' ”

If you're working opposite an actor who can act, then all you have to do is listen and respond. ”

I've never been on a television show as a regular before. ”

I just had fun making the movies - just being on set - but I didn't really care about the acting part. ”

I was obsessed with the idea of going to college. And I took many years off after that, so I sort of missed the weird, crazy transition that was what making movies was in the nineties to what's happening now. ”

Acting was something that I grew up just doing. I certainly never thought about it. ”