My mother had very humble beginnings – to put it mildly. Her dad built their home out of timber that he cut down on their land. No heat, no air-conditioning – ‘no foolishness,’ as he would call it.
BLAKE LIVELYIt is hard that people don’t just let you do your job for them and entertain, and then carry on your own life.
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When I’m playing a character, I don’t wear perfume.
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They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that’s present.
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I want babies. Lots of babies. Of course!
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You have to love it more than you ever thought of loving something that wasn’t a human being. The demands will kick you down and rob your life – but yet, it is so rewarding.
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You know that old saying, ‘A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’ – that’s me.
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I really don’t like the gym. I like experiences, so I take any chance I get to go on a bicycle or on a hike.
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There is something about New Orleans that embodies passion; I’ve never seen that before.
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I was in a show choir. I can’t sing or dance to save my life, but I was very passionate. People said my parents paid the choir director to let me in. It was actually the parents who started that one!
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The New York that Frank Sinatra sang about, people will never know that place. The New Orleans that Louis Armstrong sang about is the New Orleans that’s still there – it’s preserved.
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I’m lucky enough to lead a very active life, so I’m always on the go.
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I should hope I dress differently at 25 than I did when I graduated high school. I hope I never stop changing.
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I’ve never been a big fan of gossip. Being a victim of it, I knew how much it hurt.
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What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing.
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I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress.
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I would have to read the script and feel for a character. And if I feel in my gut for a character, I know that that’s somebody I have to play.
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