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" Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me. "

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" There was a time when all that mattered was that you were in a good movie. "

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" I'm part of the crew obsessed with 'The Wire.' Like, I'm not over that yet. "

" Weird people follow you in the streets, you can't sit alone in a restaurant or a cafe and read a book in peace, and I think everybody values those moments of being alone. "

" Part of me feels like when you had a lot of success in your teens and 20s, it gets harder for you in your 30s because people are so attached to you as this ingenue. So even though you're older, they still think of you as that girl - that waifish young girl. And so it was sort of like a struggle. "

" I'm not into wrinkles. "

" I feel a little stronger than people perceive me. "

" As a teenager, I worked on Indian reservations, and it was such an incredible culture: the elders are so respected. "

" The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other. "

" It's interesting because, even with 'Beetlejuice,' I was an awkward kid. I started at puberty and went through it on film. Lydia was one of my favorite roles because I related to her a lot. "

" I want to be a good friend, a good sister, a good person and a good actress. "

" I love getting older. I think it has to do with always being the kid on set. "

" I don't have a director's mind. "

" I remember a lot of conversations where I was constantly hearing, 'You've gotta do this movie so you can do that movie. You've gotta make a big movie so you can make a small movie.' But I can't act like that. "

" I'm the type who'd rather not work than work on something I'm not into. I've done that a couple of times, and I feel like I can totally see it in my performance. "

" When I think about the stuff I've turned down or the stuff I wasn't interested in, I don't have any regrets. Yes, there were some movies that went on to be really popular. But now, how do they really fit into things? "

" I have this sense that I didn't really start growing up until my twenties. "

" My favourite performances are by actresses like Bette Davis in 'All About Eve' or Gena Rowlands in pretty much anything - performances that have nothing to do with age. "

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" I just did what I found interesting. I was so lucky that I was able to do that, especially in the '90s. I was really able to have a life to go back to. "

" Break-ups are hard for anybody, but it's particularly tough when it's being documented and you see the person's picture everywhere. Most people don't have that added problem when they break up with someone. "

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" When I'm acting well, it's the most exhilarating experience. When I'm bad, it's miserable. "

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" My parents are awesome, but they're pretty left-wing. "

" It's an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk. "