My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.
OLIVIA WILDEI grew up being told by my parents each time they went off to war that they may explode, so I needed to know how things like the gadgets in the kitchen worked.
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Believe it or not, I’m a big fan of patchouli oil. I know it’s not a universally liked fragrance. I usually combine it with other essential oils – I have many mixtures I like.
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I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
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I don’t own a scale, and Tao banned the word ‘fat’ from our house. If we eat too much, we say, ‘I feel clogged up.’
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It’s so important to have that independence. You know it yourself: Everyone needs evenings of their own.
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If you fall off a horse, you get back up. I am not a quitter.
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Many casting directors won’t hire aspiring actors because you might be burning some chick’s headshot under the table so she doesn’t get the part.
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I love eye makeup. I really like doing a cat eye, playing with liquid liners and different colors of liners, like emerald and deep blues, combining them with black.
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I guess for my skin, I clean it and moisturize and try to drink water. How boring is this though? I’m convinced that it comes from within. If you’re happy and healthy, it shows.
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You really just have to love the process. I can’t tell you the amount of film sets I’ve been on where people are talking about Oscars in the middle of the production. It happens all the time.
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I used to experiment all the time with my hair color.
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In human years I am 29. In actress years I’m the ripe, promising age of 18 to 35. That’s how it works here in Hollywood.
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I have very high standards for every part of life – my work, my relationships, food, love. I can’t just pretend.
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Only the really young are fearless, have the optimism, the romanticism to take unimaginable risks.
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My parents were journalists and friends with writers, artists, and just a really interesting assortment of people, so I was exposed to all lifestyles from a young age.
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As you get older, you start to really ask questions like, ‘Is this the road I should be walking down?,’ because every decision seems more final, as you get older.
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But even if I’m left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling.
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In a relationship I’m a very loving person, emotional and sensitive.
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You realize when you’re pregnant how lucky you are to have access to medical care.
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I grew up being told by my parents each time they went off to war that they may explode, so I needed to know how things like the gadgets in the kitchen worked.
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This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it’s worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
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It would be so depressing to be a model and not get to say a word. There’s no personality involved.
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Obviously, local elections are where you can make the most difference, but it’s great when everyone starts talking about what they believe in.
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I am so saddened and grossed out by young women who look like creepy, old aliens because of their new Barbie noses and lips. Is that a smile or a grimace?
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When I kiss a girl for a part, people think it’s sexy. But if two guys kiss, suddenly there’s a backlash. It’s a double standard.
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Power tends to get confused with repression.
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I tend to go with a daytime look, pretty natural, but I always fill in my eyebrows – I hate if I leave the gym and my eyebrows aren’t done; I’m just very uncomfortable with myself.
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