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" If I have to draw attention away from some hormone-induced acne on my chin, I put on a lot of mascara. "
Olivia Wilde
Attention
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" I think that women are more sensitive to emotional infidelity than men. I think men are more scared of physical infidelity. "
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" I use the PhotoReady Foundation almost every day, and their lip glosses are fantastic. "
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" When I first did theatre, I was always doing comedies; it was always my first love. But it wasn't what I was picked for at first, for films and TV. "
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" I was a handful growing up. "
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" It's not actually OK to just be apathetic about anything. "
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" People have nervous tics they don't know about, and I would advise asking around. Ask the casting director, 'Is there something I'm doing?' I would see people unconsciously rocking back and forth. I roll my lips. I bite my lips and roll them. "
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" I've always been a fan of science fiction. My family, we all used to watch 'Star Trek' together, which is kind of a nerdy family activity. "
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" When you're a working actor and you're happy to be one, you can't focus all your energy on acting because you will go crazy. You have to focus as much energy as you can away from yourself. "
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" Fear of carbs, of gluten, of everything - we've distanced ourselves from the beauty of food, the art of it. It makes me sad when people say, 'Oh, I don't eat gluten. I don't eat cheese. I don't eat this. So I eat cardboard.' "
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" I grew up being told by my parents each time they went off to war that they may explode, so I needed to know how things like the gadgets in the kitchen worked. "
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Time
" It was helpful to have the confidence of youth that came from a lack of desperation. I thought, 'If I don't succeed, I'll go back to school and study.' "
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Youth
" From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers. "
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" A good litmus test is that you should be comfortable with your significant other being present when you hang out with your friend. "
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You
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" I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. "
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" I went to a very progressive elementary school where I was heavily educated in civil rights. I remember learning about Harvey Milk when I was in sixth or seventh grade and being so inspired. "
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Learning
School
" Inspiration is the key to everything. "
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" In 2012, I see the potential for people to come together, huge moments of political and social engagement where elections are part of the strategy for change, but not the end goal and not the only thing that matters. "
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" I actually think the subject of young divorce is pretty funny; I'd like to write a movie about it. "
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Pretty
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" All actors should experience public failure. "
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" I'm in no way suggesting that my opinion matters more than anyone else's, of course, but the only thing that bothers me is apathy. People that sit out of the process and complain about it, or pretend that politics isn't a part of their everyday lives. "
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" If I could play drums like Patrick Carney or Taylor Hawkins, I'd be a really happy person. "
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" I got an internship with the casting director of The Girl Next Door. I would hold the clipboard and help them in their casting sessions and get them lunch. "
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" At one point I thought changing my name might help with privacy, but that was before the Internet. "
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" I read so many things because a colleague or a friend will post something, and I'll be able to learn a tremendous amount only because they drew attention to it. So I try to do that for others, and that's the great thing about social media. It's not always a narcissistic cesspool or waste of time. "
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" When I have really blonde hair, I usually go for a more natural look, wearing way less makeup. "
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" I am so saddened and grossed out by young women who look like creepy, old aliens because of their new Barbie noses and lips. Is that a smile or a grimace? "
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" Cleanses and products don't make you look more beautiful. They certainly help, but if you reach contentment, you're set. My makeup artist, Melanie Iglesias, couldn't figure out why my skin looks so good. I think it's because I'm happy! "
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" I used to experiment all the time with my hair color. "
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" Seeing the energy of 'SNL' made me want to be a part of it. If that was a job, I thought, that was the job I wanted. That was my plan. Comedy. "
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