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" I would never give advice, because I would feel very presumptuous. "
Winona Ryder
Never
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" It's also a question of finding good material and interesting roles. I'm not the only actress out there, and good parts just don't fall into your lap that easily. But I like most of the films I've made recently and so I'm pretty positive about the future. "
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" In real life, and for women everywhere, no matter what their job is, your 30s and your 40s and beyond should be celebrated. "
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" I'm not someone like Norma Desmond who's harking back to her younger days. "
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" I love books and going to bookstores. My favorite sound is the sound of the needle hitting the record. "
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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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" But I've always felt a need to have a life which is completely separate - at least as far as possible - from the kind of illusory lifestyle that comes with being a celebrity. "
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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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" People don't realise how much tension they hold in their forearms. "
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" I did this little movie I really love called 'Experimenter,' but that took six years to get made and no money. "
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Get
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Made
" I was watching TV, and there was this oldies-but-goodies film fest, and 'Lucas' came on. I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm an oldie!' "
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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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" For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move. "
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" When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high. "
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" I've learned that it's OK to be flawed. "
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OK
" You have to work to be relevant. If you don't, then people will forget, and the studios won't want you because they won't remember the last thing you did that made money. "
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Money
People
Remember
" 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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Picture
People
Problem
" Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role. "
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You
" My favourite performances are by actresses like Bette Davis in 'All About Eve' or Gena Rowlands in pretty much anything - performances that have nothing to do with age. "
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" It's equally as important to me to be a good friend and a good sister and a good daughter. I'm very close with my family and friends. "
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Friend
Family
Good
" I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me. "
Winona Ryder
Hell
Not Knowing
Me
" I've been embracing aging. I always have, since I was a kid. When you're the kid on the set for so long, you just, like, daydream about being older. "
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You
Like
Always
" I love getting older. I think it has to do with always being the kid on set. "
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Think
" I'm quite comfortable looking at myself in movies, probably because I've been doing it for so long, since I was a kid. So I sort of watched myself grow up and go through adolescence, like, basically on camera. "
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" There was a time when I was 19 when I really, really, really thought I was going crazy. I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression. "
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" I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there's anything wrong with divorce, but I don't think I could do it if that was a possibility. "
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Think
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Never
" With 'Ed Wood,' I sobbed. With 'Frankenweenie,' I was crying. With 'Edward Scissorhands,' I always cry. There's always an incredible amount of purity, even if they look a certain way. "
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" My home is San Francisco - that is definitely what I consider my home. "
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