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.
WINONA RYDERI 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.
WINONA RYDERThat’s an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong and so much of what does get printed is often about personal things that you don’t want to have other people read about.
WINONA RYDERI want to be a good person, and a person that people enjoy working with, ’cause I certainly enjoy working with other people.
WINONA RYDERI 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.
WINONA RYDERIn America, I don’t know how much longer the environment is going to exist. I sort of strongly believe that we’re in danger.
WINONA RYDERI think it’s really important to have a life and have interests outside of this [movie] business, and not rely on this business to validate you as a human being. If you do that, you’re really in a dangerous spot.
WINONA RYDERRemember, 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.
WINONA RYDERI write pretty much every day, but I don’t have any desire to publish anything.
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.
WINONA RYDERI’m not a drug user myself. I’m too little to take drugs – my body can’t take it.
WINONA RYDERIt’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.
WINONA RYDERA lot of the old movie theaters are closing down now, which is really sad. It’s still in the back of my mind.
WINONA RYDERI have this sense that I didn’t really start growing up until my twenties.
WINONA RYDERFor 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.
WINONA RYDERI feel my best when I’m happy.
WINONA RYDERYou 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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