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.
WINONA RYDERAs 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.
More Winona Ryder Quotes
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It’s an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk.
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It’s part of the celebrity process but my life has never been as interesting or as wild as what’s been printed about me.
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Remember, I’m the kind of kid who used to get stuffed into a locker by school bullies. I’ve never felt like I’m a big star at any level of my life.
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I remember when I first started being in magazines, I had pretty thin skin. I was this nerd that read books and stayed home and didn’t go out.
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My father believes that Western religions are death cults, which I agree with.
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Society makes suicide so romantic.
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I don’t use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it.
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I don’t want to preach, and I don’t want to tell people what to do.
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I was raised to believe that religion is a beautiful thing, but it’s fiction.
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I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression.
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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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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 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.
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I’m not a drug user myself. I’m too little to take drugs – my body can’t take it.
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I was regarded as the school freak which further reinforced a lot of inhibitions and doubts I had about myself. I was a shy, frightened teenager for a long time.
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