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" I actually think in some ways that it might be more challenging to be bipolar because it's so mercurial - it's so ever-changing. You can't get any traction. You can't build on a system. Whereas, somebody who has Asperger's, which is certainly a much more forgiving expression of autism, can create models for coping and build on them over time. "

Claire Danes

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" I like reading novels because it provides insight into human behavior. I am really interested in feelings and think they are what define us as a species. When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting. "

" Narciso Rodriguez was my first fashion big brother. He made my wedding dress, which was wonderful. "

" I don't want to be an actress. I want to be doing good work that is well written and has good people in it. "

" I fantasized about being a psychology major when I first started school, and I took a handful of Psych 101 classes. "

" In New York City, everybody goes into therapy. "

" Once you get over that peak of puberty, you hit a nice stride. "

" I care about being formally physically attractive in my life, and I think that I am quite vain about my performance. I'm just not vain about how I look while I give the performance. "

" I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive. "

" I've always had a really active imagination. Lots of kids have imaginary friends. Mine just took on a rather demonic form. "

" So much of my job is about finding another job, and that's really boring. "

" I would be a terrible CIA officer in real life. "

" Oh, I'm full of fear. I care about things; therefore, I have fears. I like to think that I'm brave, which is different. Brave means you're able to admit that you care. If you care, you are vulnerable. "

" I have this home in New York, I have a long-term relationship with my boyfriend, who's from Australia, and I had this business that I had maintain. Even though I wasn't actively shooting, there's a lot of peripheral work. "

" I'm just always learning lines. I've learned to flag the really crucial scenes, and I start figuring them out and committing them to memory as soon as I get them. "

" The big question is always, 'Eyes or lips?' I tend to go with the eyes because I've got a lot more material to work with now - and it saves me from reapplying lipstick! I'm a pretty low-maintenance person and it's too excessive to exaggerate both the eyes and lips. "

Claire Danes

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" People talk about 'date night,' and it is true: Sometimes you have to apply yourself, or at least apply lipstick to yourself. You kind of have to dress up, just because. You know, wear heels to your own dinner table. "

" Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl. "

" Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found. "

" Fame doesn't end loneliness. "

" I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible. "

" I'm so impressed by Jennifer Lawrence and Carey Mulligan. They have this exquisite taste. They are very gifted in their ability to make great choices. "

" My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits. "

" When somebody asks me who I'm wearing, I always see myself with a BabyBjoern, carrying a little tiny Karl Lagerfeld, like, 'I'm wearing Chanel.' "

Claire Danes

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" I guess I stopped acting when I was 18 and didn't pick it up again until I was 21. That wasn't the plan, though. When I first started at Yale, the plan was to do a movie each summer. "

Claire Danes

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" I have plenty of vanity in my life. I want to look pretty in the world. But it can be this bottomless pit. "

" I know, it's true. I've played these tortured teenagers. I can't wait to shed that image. "

" I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy. "

" Oliver Stone's strategy is to unnerve the actors so as to make them alert and alive. "

" I'm happier in my thirties. I feel clearer about who I am and less apologetic about it, and more accepting of my limitations and also more aware of the ways in which I'm capable. "