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" I think there's a tremendous amount of guilt that goes on between mothers and daughters, no matter how good or bad their relationships are. "
Ellen Page
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" I think of those who are so much less fortunate than me all the time. I came out to people clapping and an outpour of support. And the reality is, for a lot of people, they get kicked out of their homes or are faced with violence. "
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" I think a lot of the time in films, men get roles where they create their own destiny and women are just tools, supporters for that. "
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" Fashion once meant dresses and heels, and I didn't know why I'd want to be dressed that way. Now I'm like, 'Oh my God, those Saint Laurent boots!' Those are not words I thought I'd ever say. A beautiful suit is nice. I get fashion now. In fact, I love it. "
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" I actually can't watch blood and gore and all those things. I watch Netflix shows with my hand over my face, like, peeking out. Which is funny, because I'm on sets all the time, and I know how those effects are done. "
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" Acting is very physical, even when it doesn't appear to be. It's about the arc of your body's language through a film. "
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" I love L.A. I'm a full-blown cheerleader for it. "
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" I grew up playing sports, but now I feel like I can't, because if I get injured, I'll impair whatever film I'm working on. "
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" When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be. "
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" I have trouble sometimes watching actors - even when they do a great job - with an accent. "
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" I love playing roles that are physical, absolutely love. Whether it's just that kind of basic level of physicality or whether it's stunts. "
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" I really hope that we'll have a sustainable future on this planet, I really do. So I probably geek out mostly about learning more about how potentially we can hopefully make that happen, hopefully we're not too far lost. "
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" I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world. "
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" But I've never been really rebellious. I've got a lot of support and I'm not pushed so hard that I feel like I'm going to burn out, which is what happens to a lot of actors in their early twenties. "
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" I've always been drawn to stories and telling them; whether it was through being a part of theater when I was a little kid, or film, or with music, there's just been an innate desire to feel that connection. "
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" For me, being out within my life became far more important than being in any movie. "
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" I'm actually just playing honest, whole young women. "
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" The relationships I've had with my girl friends are so powerful and meaningful. Without them I truly don't know what I'd do. "
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" I'm a huge Sissy Spacek fan. "
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" Producing is a way of finding a great script that nobody's making, and believing in it, and doing what you can to get it made. It lets you work with your friends, people you really love to do something with. "
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" I don't really want to do the Hollywood thing. I think you ought to try to say something with your movies. "
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" I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense. "
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Time
Always
" I don't want to become unhealthily attached to what I do. I'm grateful for what I do, but I also want to be able to be OK when I'm not doing it. "
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" I hate how box-office failures are blamed on an actress, yet I don't see a box-office failure blamed on men. "
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" I'm kind of getting more excited about developing my own stuff, or getting involved early in projects and doing my best to make things that I care about happen. "
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" To be in a position, at my age, where I am financially independent, I can help develop things, I can promote stuff that I believe in, I can say no a lot and spend time writing - that is a gift. "
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" People ask if I'm concerned about getting pigeonholed. No one asks, 'Ellen, you've done seven straight roles in a row. Shouldn't you shake it up, do something queer?' There's still that double standard. "
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" I think it's obvious when you're watching a movie, and there's people fighting or someone's slipping on the side of the building, that it's fake and it really removes you from it. "
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" As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin? "
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" X-Men is massive, like nothing I've ever experienced. But great in its own way. "
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" Conversations create change. It's easy to call someone 'enemy,' but there's more to it, right? "
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