As an actress, you go where the stories are. I don’t really care where it’s seen, at this point. I just want to tell good stories and do good roles that I haven’t done before.
WINONA RYDERLooking back – I did have a lot of success and a lot of great opportunities earlier in my career.
More Winona Ryder Quotes
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I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression.
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I often get offered things that are so similar to things that I have done, and life is too short. When you make a film or a show, as you get older, that’s a lot of time to be doing something that you’re not absolutely invested in or in love with.
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Society makes suicide so romantic.
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I want to be a good person, and a person that people enjoy working with, ’cause I certainly enjoy working with other people.
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My father believes that Western religions are death cults, which I agree with.
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Break-ups are hard for anybody, but it’s particularly tough when it’s being documented and you see the person’s picture everywhere. Most people don’t have that added problem when they break up with someone.
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You try to get out there and live. I’ve always had good friends who’ve been very supportive and help make me feel good and grounded because I’ve never felt attached to the film industry.
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I was inspired by lots of people, certainly in acting and in writing and stuff, but I never wanted to be somebody else.
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You have good days and bad days, and depression’s something that, you know, is always with you.
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I was raised to believe that religion is a beautiful thing, but it’s fiction.
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As an actress, you want to try new things. You don’t want to repeat yourself. That becomes more important to you, as you get older.
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I love my job. But all the stuff that comes with it, the thought of being propelled into the limelight again is not something I sit around and fantasize about, certainly. I’d much rather just do my work, and then go home and read my books and watch movies.
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Looking back – I did have a lot of success and a lot of great opportunities earlier in my career.
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You can’t pay enough money to cure that feeling of being broken and confused.
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For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.
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