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" I would love to someday do a play. I did one when I was very young in San Francisco, where I grew up. A girl can dream. "

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" I wanted to be just a normal girl flirting with a normal guy. It's like, you meet people, and they know this stuff about you. It's why you want to meet somebody who's in the same business, only because they understand more. But you don't necessarily want to be with another actor. "

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