Where the terror is,
Where the terror is, is where you must go. Daphne Zuniga
Daphne Zuniga
Where I’m just sort
Where I’m just sort of shocked into the revelation, once again, of this planet is a living organism; this living thing, being alive, is a living thing. It’s every breath you take. That was the last one. It’ll never come back. You are riding on this wave of awareness, second to second to second. Daphne … Read more
If you just sit
If you just sit and spend time with yourself – you were born as you, just you, and that’s how you’re gonna die. Why do we spend the time in between trying to not be ourselves? That’s what meditation is. You just sit with yourself. Through all of it. It’s like John Patrick Shanley said: … Read more
Telling the truth. I
Telling the truth. I finally have that with my boyfriend, and that makes me vulnerable constantly. Without vulnerability, you’re not really alive. Your vulnerability is your power. Sitting in your house alone, breathing through it. Calling a friend when you need to cry. Being really honest in your therapist’s office. Whatever it is. Bringing it … Read more
Whatever the emotion is,
Whatever the emotion is, I have learned over the years to give it space, which is also why I love acting. Daphne Zuniga
It’s not like it’s
It’s not like it’s perfect at all. But it’s there. The love, it’s there. The respect. The day to day has to bring you ease and comfort and safety. The waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, and everything in between has to bring you that. Or else what is the … Read more
How many times have
How many times have I been in my therapist’s office, saying, I think I’m smarter than this! I’ve been down this road! I’ve learned this lesson! And she’s like, Yeah, and you’re learning it a little bit deeper. Daphne Zuniga
Early on, my emotional
Early on, my emotional work had to do with feeling unheard and invisible. My parents divorce at six, when I was six, really affected me. We moved around and I was with my mom and my sister. I have learned, by the way, there were amazing gifts that came out of that. For one, I’m … Read more
In one sense, I
In one sense, I felt not seen and heard enough as a child. At the very same time, I’m watching her and modeling her. At seventeen, I left to go to Hollywood to pursue my dream, as if there was no other option. I only learned that, the gift of it, recently. And I often … Read more
I’ve been acting since
I’ve been acting since I was a little kid. It was my escape from my day which had to do with a father leaving, and a mother not being home, and her struggling and doing her best and all that. But it wasn’t fun. I would go into theater class. If she were a stay-at-home … Read more