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" I don't turn my nose up at anything. If it's a great part, it's a great part. I'd love to do a box-office hit. "

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" Sometimes my family got me in the door. Somebody would say, 'Bruce Dern's daughter - sure I'd like to meet her.' It was a point of interest. But after five minutes of talking about my father, I still had to read for the part. "

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" I've got the sort of personality that requires me to find some sort of release, and for me, it's performing. "

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