I was regarded as the school freak which further reinforced a lot of inhibitions and doubts I had about myself. I was a shy, frightened teenager for a long time.
WINONA RYDERI don’t want to preach, and I don’t want to tell people what to do.
More Winona Ryder Quotes
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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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My father believes that Western religions are death cults, which I agree with.
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You go through spells where you feel that maybe you’re too sensitive for this world. I certainly felt that.
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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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Remember, I’m the kind of kid who used to get stuffed into a locker by school bullies. I’ve never felt like I’m a big star at any level of my life.
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Money doesn’t matter on a deeply personal level. It doesn’t make you feel any happier. But of course I am very aware that I don’t have to worry about earning a living or about those very important practical things that most people have to worry about on a very real level.
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I think it’s really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.
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The older you get, the more yourself you can be and the less worried you are about what other people think.
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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 exhausted and going through a terrible depression.
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The actors that I do know are people who I think have souls, you know?
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I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.
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It’s an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk.
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I’m the type who’d rather not work than work on something I’m not into. I’ve done that a couple of times, and I feel like I can totally see it in my performance.
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That’s an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong and so much of what does get printed is often about personal things that you don’t want to have other people read about.
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