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I've always been super-private and protective of certain experiences and certain friends.
I'm used to being told what to say, but not what to think... that's usually left up to me.
Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role.
When I'm acting well, it's the most exhilarating experience. When I'm bad, it's miserable.
I was so spoiled in a way. I worked very hard, but there was just a wealth of great roles.
I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me.
I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.
What's great is my parents aren't stuck in the '60s. My dad is so into the culture of today.
I was always like, "I'm going to be the drunk judge who's like, 'Objection!' 'In chambers!' "
I don't have anything left to offer in the teen-angst area. I've done it every way I know how.
Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me.
You have good days and bad days, and depression's something that, you know, is always with you.
Looking back - I did have a lot of success and a lot of great opportunities earlier in my career.
I love books and going to bookstores. My favorite sound is the sound of the needle hitting the record.
I'm not into older guys. To tell you the truth, Richard Gere is not the sexiest man alive, in my book.
I'm not interested in playing the girl that's just there to make the guy, you know, give him a talking to.
You look at people like Gena Rowlands, but she had [John] Cassavetes to write these amazing roles for her.
You go through spells where you feel that maybe you're too sensitive for this world. I certainly felt that.
The older you get, the more yourself you can be and the less worried you are about what other people think.
As a character, it's very interesting to play someone who wants to change their life and have him change it.
A lot of the old movie theaters are closing down now, which is really sad. It's still in the back of my mind.
If I showed you scripts from my first few movies, the descriptions of my characters all said 'the ugly girl'.
All we want is to be treated like human beings, and not to be patronized, or experimented on like guinea pigs.
I feel like I had to learn how to take care of myself and find out what made me happy aside from just making films.
As a teenager, I worked on Indian reservations, and it was such an incredible culture: the elders are so respected.
Googling yourself is maybe one of the worst things you can do. I did it once, and someone had to talk me off a ledge.
I think it's really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.
One of my friends committed suicide when I was in high school, and it's the most tragic thing anybody can go through.
I was inspired by lots of people, certainly in acting and in writing and stuff, but I never wanted to be somebody else.
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.
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.
In real life, and for women everywhere, no matter what their job is, your 30s and your 40s and beyond should be celebrated.
I want to be a good person, and a person that people enjoy working with, 'cause I certainly enjoy working with other people.
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.
There's like this great thing that Bette Davis said when someone asked her, "How do you get into Hollywood?" "Take Fountain!"
The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other.
I was watching TV, and there was this oldies-but-goodies film fest, and 'Lucas' came on. I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm an oldie!'
The description of my character in the first few movies I did was always 'nerdy,' but I liked that; it was way more interesting.
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.
It would be great if teenagers could make movies. It's sad how some writers think they can write about stuff they don't understand.
I've recommended girls for jobs that I had a different part in, and agents have been like, "No, don't ..."It's so surprising to me.
Reverend Hale is so interesting because at first he's like, "Oh, she's got the mark." Then by the end he's like, "You're all crazy."
It's equally as important to me to be a good friend and a good sister and a good daughter. I'm very close with my family and friends.
Some people go to L.A. just to see recognizable people. There are tour buses. But in New York, everyone seems a little less into that.
It’s equally as important to me to be a good friend, and a good sister, and a good daughter. I’m very close with my family and friends.
I'm 44 years old. So, it's really great to watch younger generations getting their opportunities, and being there to support them in that.
It's all about knowing when to listen to that conversation and - without sounding really hokey - when to tune it out and follow your heart.
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.
Scapegoating will go on forever. We need someone to blame - illegal immigrants, single moms, people in prison. We need someone to victimize.
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.