I’ve learned that it’s OK to be flawed.
WINONA RYDERPeople think that they just want movies like Pretty Woman, when really they – at least the ones that I know personally – have been waiting for something that doesn’t completely insult them.
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Money doesn’t matter on a deeply personal level. It doesn’t make you feel any happier. But of course I am very aware that I don’t have to worry about earning a living or about those very important practical things that most people have to worry about on a very real level.
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I don’t use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it.
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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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For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.
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I try to just pay attention to what I’m feeling. If something is scary to me, then that’s sometimes a good sign – although, sometimes it’s not.
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You have good days and bad days, and depression’s something that, you know, is always with you.
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I think I really scored with my parents. All of my friends pretty much came from broken homes, and my parents are still together, but not only that, they’re still in love and still write together.
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The actors that I do know are people who I think have souls, you know?
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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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Crazy isn’t being broken, or swallowing a dark secret. It’s you or me, amplified.
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You try to get out there and live. I’ve always had good friends who’ve been very supportive and help make me feel good and grounded because I’ve never felt attached to the film industry.
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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’ve loved making movies. I feel like I’ve been so lucky because I’ve gotten to be in movies that are some of my favorites, regardless of my being in them – like ‘Heathers.’
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Scapegoating will go on forever. We need someone to blame – illegal immigrants, single moms, people in prison. We need someone to victimize.
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I would love to someday do a play. I did one when I was very young in San Francisco, where I grew up. A girl can dream.
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