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.
JULIA STILESI’ve really turned a corner recently in terms of not taking work too seriously, so it is much easier for me to not take my work home.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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I think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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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 took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
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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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In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go.
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I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
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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 like analyzing human behavior. It’s complex. That’s what keeps me going.
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Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.
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I used to struggle a lot with dwelling on how the day at work was, and I would dwell on my performance. Now, I’m like, “Well, that’s over and done with, and I can’t control the outcome, so move on.” I just remember that it’s entertainment I am making.
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I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of people paying for sex and what goes on with that and why that happens.
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It’s not my job to critique the writing. I’m there to serve it. I had to figure out a way to make it work.
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With film, so much is in the director’s hands. Once something is cut together – unless you’re in the editing room – you don’t really remember what the alternatives are.
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I pretty much grew up in public.
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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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