"An agent saw one of the plays I did at ACT, but my mom was like, No, she's too young. I became so annoying that a year and a half later she just couldn't stand hearing me any more!"

In this quote, actress Marla Sokoloff reflects on a time when she was a young entertainer and her mom's response to her work. She discusses that an agent saw among her plays at ACT, a widely known theater business, but her mother was not supportive. She believed that Sokoloff was too young to pursue acting seriously. However, Sokoloff's enthusiasm for performing was so strong that she became annoying to her mother. This perseverance paid off, as a year and a half later, her mother could not stand hearing her discuss acting any longer and finally succumbed to her dreams. This quote highlights Sokoloff's decision and the assistance she received from her mom, despite preliminary hesitation.