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" I want my life to effect the balance to the positive. "

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" I have a hard time getting motivated to do something that seems like a career move. I've gotten into vague trouble with my agents for turning down work that I thought was exploitative. "

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" Sometimes I feel limited by people's perceptions of what I can and cannot do, or what I do or don't look like. "

" As the plot of 'Condor' unfolds, you'll understand that nothing is sacred in the pharmacy world or in the behind-the-scenes workings of the CIA and FBI. "

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" The cognitive dissonance, the denial and cowardice that spare us painful truths and prevent us from acting in defense of innocent victims while allowing 'beloved' individuals to continue their heinous behavior must be jettisoned from the bottom of our souls. "

" I'm doing things that are more artistic again, more close to the material that I love. I don't disparage those things that I did. They're just not as much reflective of who I am. "

" I wanted to do something far from my intellectual and physical home, so I went to live in Beijing for eight months and took Mandarin Chinese. "

" Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on. "

" The Oscars have become such a big deal these days that it's just used as adjective. "

" My father taught me how to substitute realities. "

" I have a pretty big range of interests. I love art; I love going to the museums. I dabble in painting, and although I'm not very good at it, I enjoy it. "

" I feel like the world that ' Condor' lives in is very close to the world we're all living in every day. "

" I had a Christian upbringing - it was all about sin and guilt. I was very happy just kissing people. I was like the make-out queen - not even second base. "

" When I was 5, my mother threw a party, and a friend and I wrote and performed a play called The Dutch Doll. "

" There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment. "

" I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. It's so hypocritical. "

" Once you've found something you know how to do, it makes you feel you don't have to be intimidated by someone. "

" I love music; I love dancing. I took, like, eight years of ballet when I was a kid, and I still love dancing. There's been a couple of films where I was able to do some dance numbers, like 'Romy and Michelle' and 'Summer of Sam,' and I'm so happy when I get to do that. "

" I could have seen myself going into academia, but I don't love it; I just like it. "

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" I always want my character to have dimension, no matter what phase of life or situation they find themselves in. "

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" I've definitely taken more family-friendly roles. Honestly, sometimes the edgier acting roles are not age-appropriate for kids but I have taken more projects that I feel have a great message or my kids can watch because of their age and that were just plain fun. "

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