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I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible. (Claire Danes)
I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive. View quote
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I do know how to fire a machine gun, so be warned! I'm trained! View quote
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I don't know any celebrated people that register in a big way who aren't unique. View quote
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I fantasized about being a psychology major when I first started school, and I took a handful of Psych 101 classes. View quote
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The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th. View quote
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The big question is always, 'Eyes or lips?' I tend to go with the eyes because I've got a lot more material to work with now - and it saves me from reapplying lipstick! I'm a pretty low-maintenance person and it's too excessive to exaggerate both the eyes and lips. View quote
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My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits. View quote
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It just seems like the most successful, iconic love stories are not so easy or escapist. I think the ones that stay with us and resonate are full of conflict, discord and misunderstandings 'cause that's what makes drama happen or tension even if it's a comedy. View quote
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I used to talk about my personal life all the time. It's the most fun thing to talk about, ... the people in my life are hurt. View quote
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I have to say that my dad's face is very malleable. He's barely got any cartilage in his face. I think I maybe inherited that Play-Doh-like physicality from him. (Claire Danes)
If I hadn't been an actress, I was thinking seriously about going into psychology. It's just really what I'm interested in: the human psyche and how we process information. View quote
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I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It just wouldn't suit me. View quote
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People in the CIA, they marry each other. They're like actors! We have to travel without much warning to far-flung places, and it's very hard to communicate what our experiences are like to those in the outside world. View quote
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My go-to gifts are scarves from my friend Matin Maulawizada's nonprofit organization, Afghan Hands, which supports disenfranchised women in Afghanistan. In exchange for their beautiful embroidery, the women are given financial aid and classes in math and literacy. The scarves are all stunning and one of a kind. View quote
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I'm just always learning lines. I've learned to flag the really crucial scenes, and I start figuring them out and committing them to memory as soon as I get them. View quote
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I have this book club, and we don't read one book; we offer up a few suggestions and create a library over time. View quote
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I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not. View quote
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Psychology and acting are very closely linked. It's just about studying people and how they work. It can be an incredible discipline and exercise. View quote
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I started working when I was very young. I got an agent when I was 12, and fortunately was employed consistently from that point on. So I didn't really go to a conventional high school. I was tutored on sets and things. View quote
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I'm just a big old nerd. (Claire Danes)
I was a pretty nerdy kid. I was pretty nerdy. I'm still kind of nerdy. I have all of the worst qualities of being a nerd - all of the affect and none of the smarts. I'm a useless nerd! That's pretty bad. View quote
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Every time I make a movie, I'm prepared for it to become influential and career-defining - but I have no control over these things. View quote
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Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art history. I was thinking about psychology, then I got really afraid because everybody says it's terribly boring. View quote
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In a way, that's really reassuring. I'm not just a very limited person to not have figured it out at this point. But it's also intimidating. Well, how long is it going to take before you can have a good time. View quote
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