I love my job. But all the stuff that comes with it, the thought of being propelled into the limelight again is not something I sit around and fantasize about, certainly. I’d much rather just do my work, and then go home and read my books and watch movies.
WINONA RYDERAs an actress, you go where the stories are. I don’t really care where it’s seen, at this point. I just want to tell good stories and do good roles that I haven’t done before.
More Winona Ryder Quotes
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It’s just people should realize that the celebrity aspect of being an actor is very rarely enjoyable for people like me who would always rather go unnoticed and disappear into the crowd.
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I’ve learned that it’s OK to be flawed.
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In America, I don’t know how much longer the environment is going to exist. I sort of strongly believe that we’re in danger.
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As an actress, you want to try new things. You don’t want to repeat yourself. That becomes more important to you, as you get older.
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I’ve read the Bible. I think the Bible’s a great book, but it’s a novel. It’s beautifully written and la-di-da, but people really took it the wrong way.
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I think it’s important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run.
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I was inspired by lots of people, certainly in acting and in writing and stuff, but I never wanted to be somebody else.
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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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I remember the whole thing with the word ambition. I was messed up for a while because I associated it with certain people who just want to be famous. I think, for a while, it was kind of a dirty word for women.
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As an actress, you go where the stories are. I don’t really care where it’s seen, at this point. I just want to tell good stories and do good roles that I haven’t done before.
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One thing you have to have when you act is energy.
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I write pretty much every day, but I don’t have any desire to publish anything.
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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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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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Crazy isn’t being broken, or swallowing a dark secret. It’s you or me, amplified.
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