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" As actors we always say that once the person in a scene gets what they want, the scene is over. It's resolved. But life is never resolved - you're always in the process. "
Lauren Graham
Life
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" All my references are 50 years old-when somebody shot J.R., you know? Oh my god, I'm 100! "
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" Having trees and a track to run on have become more important to me than living near cool restaurants. "
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" I always saw myself as a comedic actor and wacky best friend. "
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" Nobody ever seems to want my advice about serious stuff. People will be like: 'Who made that sweater?' Or 'How did you get your hair so straight?' They don't to come to me for the relationship advice or deep stuff. In fact, my little sister actually hides from me. "
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" I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me. "
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" My time at Barnard was fun but stressful. I transferred there from the acting conservatory at NYU, and my Rolling Around On the Floor Pretending to Be a Lion classes didn't translate into many academic credits. "
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" I've always thought my strengths were I'm smart, and I have a good sense of humor. I definitely struggle with feeling confident. "
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" If I had a normal job and had been moving up, I'd be management level now. "
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" All TV shows are basically part of the same storyline. "
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" I've learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner. "
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" Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can't find his car keys, much less keep a national secret. "
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" These days I have to be extra nice in stores. It never fails that whenever I look as bad as I can possibly look or I am sort of cranky because the store is out of something, that is precisely the time when someone one will recognize me and say: 'I really like your show.' "
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Bad
Me
Look
" The thing about good writing is it has a music to it. "
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Good
" I get concerned when I see kids on their phones. They don't read enough anymore, anything longer than a tweet. "
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" I dream of playing Lady Cora's sister on 'Downton Abbey.' "
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Dream
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I Dream
" I didn't grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny - those are the things I got feedback on. "
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Feedback
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" For a time in high school, I had glasses, braces, and a cast. I like to call this look 'no date for homecoming.' "
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High School
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" While I very much wanted to be in a relationship, I didn't want to be in the wrong one. "
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" I've seen 'The Godfather Part II,' 'Broadcast News,' and 'Annie Hall' more than 20 times each. "
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" The thing you must really do in television is bring yourself to everything you do - you can't try to be anybody else. "
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Try
You
Yourself
" Sometimes I'll think, 'That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn't working too hard,' but I rarely have one of those. "
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Nice
Day
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" When the creator of the show is gone, the actors end up being the people who have been there the longest. "
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Gone
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" The parts for women, you're either like the quietly suffering wife or the wild girl. "
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Women
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" I have way too many jeans. But I never seem to have a top to wear. "
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" Acting is the most bizarre profession. You can stay in it for years and not really be in it and be waiting for someone to give you an opportunity. It's like when I watch 'American Idol' and see people who have been told to believe in themselves at all costs: It's not always a good idea. "
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Good
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" If you're meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you've already set the bar too high. "
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" You want the story to end when it's supposed to and not be squeezed for somebody's financial gain. "
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" It's great to have an acting job in the age of Reality TV. "
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" As I've gotten older, I've gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. It's so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair. "
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