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" I was raised by two actors in a moment in time - the Seventies - when there was no judgment of characters, no heroes and bad guys. "

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" Meditation is a practice that is considered mainstream: The NFL uses it, the NBA uses it, heart patients use it. It's very easy to consider yourself a meditator and not be too alternative-minded. "

" There's something so accessible about heroes who have faults. "

" I worked with HBO on 'Recount,' and we had a wonderful experience together. I'm such a fan of HBO and how much flexibility they give in character as well as schedule. "

" I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people. "

" I was raised on movie sets, and I decided for myself at a very young age that it was what I wanted to do. "

" People now tell me it's a good thing I stayed away from teen films. Well, it wasn't my choice. I wasn't hired. "

" Going to the Academy Awards is something I remember since I was six, when I went with my mom for the first time, 14 with my dad, you know, and there I am, at 22, 23, whatever I was, sitting next to my mom. You know, and then again, there with my dad. Like, there's a beauty to it, and I care deeply about film history. "

" In American culture we are supposed to take a pill when we're depressed or in grief as opposed to actually feeling. "

" I resent ever being stereotyped. "

" Being an actress my whole life, it feels so good to have a clean face when I'm off, so I'm not a big makeup wearer. "

" I think it's about not just the crisis you're in, but how do you get to the other side? How do we heal? How do we survive this experience while remaining hopeful instead of filled with despair? That's what interests me. "

" Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about. "

" I like to play people who are deeply flawed, and I want to find the good nature in them. I even try to be kind to myself when I've made big mistakes. "

" Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie. "

" It's really fun to act like a bimbo. But it's fun to act like a bimbo only when people know that you really aren't one. "

" I think there are ways to get so caught up in your career and being so heavy and dramatic, and everyone wants to be a tortured genius. "

" I'm interested in flawed protagonists. I was raised on them. "

" All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment. "

" As an actor, you're not kind of thinking about your own work or watching the movie for the first time. "

" You don't always get to work as much as you like, because I'm waiting to find things that I care about. Sometimes that's frustrating. "

" Jealousy is a scary thing. "

" I will be working with David Lynch when I'm 80. "

" I feel so lucky to have a mom who is not only an extraordinary actor but someone who is game enough to not worry about our relationship versus what we play in movies or television. "

" There are a lot more female writers wanting to direct their own material and hopefully will be given the opportunity. "

" It's interesting to play a real-life person who has already been a character on 'Saturday Night Live.' "

" Starting my career as a kid, I was doing what jobs I got. "

" I've always loved film more than theater. "

" I got picked for very unique and independent filmmaking experiences with auteurs. And I'm so lucky. "

" The bad news is, I have worked less than I have liked. The good news is, I can look back on my body of work and feel truly proud of the work I have done. "