I really like Shakespeare a lot. The characters that he writes for females, I think, are really great and a lot more compelling than what modern writers write, which is weird because they didn’t have actresses then.
JULIA STILESI’ve always been fascinated with the idea of people paying for sex and what goes on with that and why that happens.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird
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I wear everything from hip-hop baggy pants to beautiful Armani dresses. I also like to mix vintage clothing with designer pieces.
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I think it’s really special to be a part of something that people are still watching or thinking about or interested in, or remember fondly many years later. I don’t think it’s annoying at all.
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I think women get caught up too much in having a plan – ‘I’m going to get married at this age I’m going to have a kid at this age’ – and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I don’t want my life to be based on that.
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Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down. My brain and body can go into overdrive – yoga teaches me to focus on the moment and not get ahead of myself.
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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.
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I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.
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I took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
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It was nice that there [ in the Bourne Ultimatum ] was a reference to the relationship . It’s very subtle – it’s actually without dialogue. I do think it’s powerful even without words.
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I’m going to Columbia University but I’m trying to keep that low-profile because I don’t want weird people following me there. I want the experience of normal college life.
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I pretty much grew up in public.
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The only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work.
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I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
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The thing with the Bourne movies is that they’re so big in scope and the production value is so high and it takes so much organization.
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