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You see, money isn't everything - I know it sounds corny but I really mean it - success means a lot more.
I think because I've maintained my residence in New York, those kinds of films have been more accessible.
I've always had an ear for languages and music so it's something I'm continually working on but it's fun.
Singing is something I've always loved to do, and I'd never considered taking it further than the shower.
I tried to play sports, which was a disaster and probably one of the reasons I ended up being an actress.
The organization that it takes to make a movie like 'Star Trek' is amazing, intimidating and fascinating.
For a long time I have compared cinema to music, I think cinema has a lot to do with the rhythm of music.
Truthfully, I wish I had a daily routine. It's hard being an actor because you never have a set schedule.
I have superdry skin, and it's really temperamental, and I feel like oils are the best thing for my face.
The dream factory of that time was much simpler. As media outlets grew, everything became so complicated.
I would write plays for my grandmother, who was stone deaf, my mother and the dog, that was our audience.
The biggest thing for me is wanting my kids to grow up safely and have happy lives. To me, that's enough.
You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.
We need to understand that femininity is not weakness. And our society, for some reason, equates the two.
I was raised in cities but I was raised in Texas, so there's a certain amount of connection to the earth.
Who could have asked for anything better? I was cast in movies with great actors, with great leading men.
If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside
On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.
Some people have dogs... I like leaves. I like plants, and I like flowers too. Ecstasy is big in my life.
Writing pilots is such a specific thing. It's not even really writing TV shows. A pilot is its own beast.
Success is the best revenge. I always feel women should answer back either with their sarcasm or success.
I was a waitress years ago when I was first trying to become an actress, waiting tables in New York City.
I just feel so fortunate, A, that I'm able to talk to people and B, keep in contact with my real friends.
Everyone has dated or been with a person who is obsessed with their work, and it's immensely frustrating.
When love is absent, then there is fear, and in my opinion you should lead your entire life through love.
I think it's the end of progress if you stand still and think of what you've done in the past. I keep on.
Think before you speak. Think before you judge. Think before you think you have a person all figured out.
It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions.
When the board games came out of the cupboard when I was a kid, I had to beat my two brothers every time.
I just kind of do my thing with sort of tunnel vision for the story and my role and how it fits together.
It didn't rain today, so I didn't have to work. Why don't you have to sit around and wait until it rains?
I'd be like, 'You're a young, vibrant woman. Where are you?' I realized that I had been living in denial.
I have played a lot of roles in my career where I'm the sexual interest. I'm always having to fight that.
In the theater, it's about taking time in a musical segment, a pause in a musical way and then moving on.
If you think someone committed a crime, you should turn them in to whomever you perceive authority to be.
I didn't work on the killing floor. I worked in the section where you break the meat down and package it.
Domesticity has to mean nesting. Otherwise, six months go by, and you don't know where your underwear is.
I think that in a general sense, the idea of getting comfortable with the truth in life is uncomfortable.
There's a condensed softness about the Albanian people, and I've witnessed examples of their hospitality.
To me, the fans just seem so loyal, above anything, which is amazing. What more can you ask for in a fan?
The perfect life would be to have an amazing part every year and to spend all my free time to just write.
I'm tired of playing freaking cha-chas, the sassy CIA agent, the best friend homegirl. I'm tired of that!
A good friend of mine works at Oxfam and has been closely involved in the charity's aid efforts in Syria.
In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing.
I don't think you have to live in the fantasy world of Westeros to have problems with your mother-in-law.
A character on a page has to feel real, and for me the greatest fun is if you could gender-swap the role.
We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.
I have nobody. I have surrounded myself with people who are fake just because I need to talk to somebody.
To me, movies is just scratching the surface for the work. There are people who are so, so great at that.
I love going to the hair salon. I'm Spanish. I think it's more of a Latina thing to go to the hair salon.