“I love how easy pearls are to wear with anything and everything.”
― Louise Linton
“All of my besties are gay.”
― Louise Linton
“You never really own a diamond. You just get to keep it for a while before it begins a new journey with someone else.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m not some ditzy moron who has no idea how to deal with a diplomat as if they’re some exotic animal.”
― Louise Linton
“I look at amazing fashion icons like Jackie O, and I’m like, Why can’t I wear gloves?”
― Louise Linton
“I wear SoulCycle stuff every single day of my life.”
― Louise Linton
“I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time. This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt.”
― Louise Linton
“I like to try everything, taste everything.”
― Louise Linton
“It sucks, being perceived as a person that you’re not; it sucks being hated.”
― Louise Linton
“I should have realized that what’s good for movie stars doesn’t work for a Cabinet secretary’s wife.”
― Louise Linton
“It all happened so fast: I went from regular girl, an actress trying to make it in Hollywood, to a Cabinet spouse in one of the most polarizing administrations ever. It was overwhelming.”
― Louise Linton
“L.A. is uninhibited: You’re encouraged to express yourself, wear what you want, do what you want, and to speak from a very emotionally honest place. D.C. is different. In Washington, you have to be much more careful about what you say and do. Especially about what you wear!”
― Louise Linton
“You can’t just, boopity-boop, saunter into the Treasury. You need an appointment.”
― Louise Linton
“You should measure me by my actions, the friends I keep, and the charities I support, not by the politics of my husband.”
― Louise Linton
“I respect that my husband makes decisions he feels are sensible and intelligent… It’s not my place to give him political advice.”
― Louise Linton
“When I went to D.C., I thought I would have an incredible platform to help animals. But I realized very quickly that there were huge limits to what I could do.”
― Louise Linton
“Cabinet spouses are not allowed to lobby other Cabinet members. It’s against the rules.”
― Louise Linton
“As a result of my husband’s position, there is newfound media attention to my every move. I did not imagine this level of scrutiny, but I understand it is now part of my life.”
― Louise Linton
“What is frustrating is to have others question my motivation, my ethics, and my history.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m not much of a party girl.”
― Louise Linton
“I don’t think I’m that recognizable.”
― Louise Linton
“I have been very lucky from the moment I went to my first audition, which was for ‘CSI: New York,’ and I got it.”
― Louise Linton
“’CSI’ was an amazing experience, which, looking back, I was very lucky to get. They shoot an entire episode in eight days, so everything has to be totally slick and professional.”
― Louise Linton
“I’d love to work with Gerry Butler, Alan Cummings, and Ewan McGregor. It’d be amazing if we could do a Scottish Hollywood movie.”
― Louise Linton
“I played Simone, the French tutor for the daughter of a rich Manhattan couple, who goes to a costume ball as Marie Antoinette. While everyone else in ‘CSI’ races around in police gear, I had to wear a ballgown and bustle and two wigs. It was very heavy on the make-up side.”
― Louise Linton
“I love the emotional symbolism of the eternity band as a wedding band. It’s like wearing the infinity sign on your finger and represents the cyclical and enduring aspect of love.”
― Louise Linton
“When I look at Deco jewelry, I see the New York skyline – the Chrysler Building.”
― Louise Linton
“Don’t think that you can go to Washington and dress as an individual. If you want to avoid criticism, you need to be a twin-set-sweater-and-pearls type of girl.”
― Louise Linton
“I love my husband, and I wanted to support him, but the transition to Washington has been my hardest experience. I felt very lonely and isolated.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m a filmmaker. I’m not a politician.”
― Louise Linton
“If you don’t see culture in Los Angeles, you’re simply not looking.”
― Louise Linton
“It’s the life of an actor to always be questioning, always be wondering. There is no occupation in the world less dependable.”
― Louise Linton
“Watching great performances can transport us, and finding a film that really moves you is a galvanising and inspiring thing.”
― Louise Linton
“I’ve wanted to be an actor since I was six, and I’m going to be an actor until I’m 66.”
― Louise Linton
“Charity fundraising galas have always been a wonderful way to support a myriad of causes.”
― Louise Linton
“I don’t really believe in torpedoing someone’s career when they’ve been absolved of doing something.”
― Louise Linton
“It so saddens me that people don’t give other people the benefit of the doubt in the way they’d want to be given it.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m adventurous; I like change.”
― Louise Linton
“Maybe I’ll create a guidebook for future political spouses: the dos and don’ts in D.C.”
― Louise Linton
“Ivanka is the most amazing mother. I go over there and bring one of my dogs for the kids to play with. We’re just two young women making our way in the world. We sit there in sweatpants and have a glass of wine.”
― Louise Linton
“My husband is very fortunate to be part of the government. It is a great honor and privilege, and in no way is his work, or my part in this, any kind of sacrifice.”
― Louise Linton
“One of my favorite breakfasts is Greek yogurt with fresh fruit.”
― Louise Linton
“I like the brand Fage, and usually go for the two percent because it tastes so good!”
― Louise Linton
“People don’t want to read about my work with the homeless or the time and money I pour into animal rescue and organizations that fight poaching.”
― Louise Linton
“I’ve been very transparent with reporters, but they only want to print mean stuff.”
― Louise Linton
“I befriended a homeless man five years ago, bought him a new set of teeth, helped him get his life on track. A writer for ‘Elle’ spent two hours talking to this guy and discarded almost everything he said. When the story came out, we both were weeping while reading it on the street!”
― Louise Linton
“I have the high honor of being the only person who has been compared to Marie Antoinette, Darth Vader, and Cruella de Vil at once.”
― Louise Linton
“You can seek out a lot of publicity if you want, depending on your choices. A lot of major celebrities don’t have paparazzi following them.”
― Louise Linton
“Americans girls always ask me where I get my clothes, and I say, ‘Ha, you can’t get this over here.’”
― Louise Linton
“I am a natural blonde, but not this blonde.”
― Louise Linton
“You might see Al Pacino at the grocers, but you would never go up to him and say, ‘Oh my God, you’re Al Pacino.’”
― Louise Linton
“It was so strange because I thought Washington was going to be so grown-up, and everyone was going to be so nice. Then people were saying to me, ‘Watch your back in D.C.’ Why? Really? I have to watch my back in D.C?”
― Louise Linton
“Whether I’m in a ball gown or a pair of jeans, it’s not about me or what I’m wearing; it’s about what I can be doing to support and empower others going forward.”
― Louise Linton
“I hope my actions speak more for me in the future than my hashtags!”
― Louise Linton
“I’m a no-makeup girl.”
― Louise Linton
“Mistakes happen, and we must choose what to do with them. We can ignore them, or we can learn and evolve into someone better and wiser.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m a person who tries to be compassionate, caring, and warm to every single person I meet.”
― Louise Linton
“I’m a homebody at heart, and I love to be around my dogs.”
― Louise Linton
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