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" I have not mutated myself in any way. "

Frances McDormand

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" My name is Frances Louise McDormand, formerly known as Cynthia Ann Smith. I was born in Gibson City, Ill., in 1957. I identify as gender-normative, heterosexual, and white-trash American. My parents were not white trash. My birth mother was white trash. "

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" I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a life. Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they work again. "

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" I'm not really that interested in going back to playing small supporting roles. "

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" I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be. "

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" We appreciate quiet living. It's not exactly a Hollywood way of life - I couldn't stand living out in Hollywood because you can never escape from the business. All people ever do is talk about movies. At least in New York you can have some other life. "

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" I tried taking a year off when Pedro was a toddler because I really wanted to be around, but it wasn't good for any of us. "

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" I became interested in educating people in the variety of ways in which women can express their emotion. Which is much easier to do in a large role than in a supporting role to a male protagonist. In general, the women in a supporting role to a male protagonist - cry a lot. "

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" I want to be revered. I want to be an elder; I want to be an elderess. "

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