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" For me, acting has often been solitary. You're all together, and then boom, you're gone. "

Mary Steenburgen

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" It's very easy to approach a character like that - a so-called strong woman who overcomes the odds - and give a one-note performance, playing that strength alone. Strength is only one thing a person has. "

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" I think that we need to look hard at our beliefs and be responsible about how we speak out. "

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" I wasn't making any money, but I didn't feel unsuccessful because of that. You can do that in New York but not in Hollywood. In Hollywood, it is how much money you make. "

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