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" I have this sense that I didn't really start growing up until my twenties. "
Winona Ryder
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" It was hard to find that transition to adult roles. "
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" 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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" I was regarded as the school freak which further reinforced a lot of inhibitions and doubts I had about myself. I was a shy, frightened teenager for a long time. "
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" The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other. "
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" I think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run. "
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" I'm so sick of people shaming women for being sensitive or vulnerable. It's so bizarre to me... I do have those qualities, and I just don't think there's anything wrong with them. "
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" It's great concentrating so hard you feel your brain will explode. "
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" I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist. "
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" Even though I never really had to pound the pavement as an actor, I always worked really hard. But, at the same time, I always felt like people thought that I didn't have to struggle even though I was struggling. "
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" I'm not into wrinkles. "
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" Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role. "
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" My parents are awesome, but they're pretty left-wing. "
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" I did 'Beetlejuice,' and it was a big movie, but it didn't help my high-school experience. In fact, it made it worse. I was a freak and a witch. "
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" I'm not into older guys. To tell you the truth, Richard Gere is not the sexiest man alive, in my book. "
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" I loved movies, but I can't remember ever really wanting to be an actress, and I certainly didn't imagine ever being in a movie. I think I wanted to be a writer. "
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" It's just people should realize that the celebrity aspect of being an actor is very rarely enjoyable for people like me who would always rather go unnoticed and disappear into the crowd. "
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" I've always been super-private and protective of certain experiences and certain friends. "
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" I don't hang out with agents and producers and I'm not into the business side at all. "
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" I'm used to being told what to say, but not what to think... that's usually left up to me. "
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" I think I really scored with my parents. All of my friends pretty much came from broken homes, and my parents are still together, but not only that, they're still in love and still write together. "
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" The 1980s was the era of the blonde cheerleader. "
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" I approached work very seriously. I never went out. I couldn't fathom people who could go out to clubs... I mean, if I had a 6 A.M. call, I had to be prepared. I had to be in bed at a certain hour. "
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