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" If you have a movie coming out, and people are talking about you, the amount of scripts will build. "

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" Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when people think they have me figured out, I like to surprise them. "

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" 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. "

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" I've got the sort of personality that requires me to find some sort of release, and for me, it's performing. "

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" Every role is a new form of surrender. "

" I think my mom exposed me to the concept of using your voice for anything you care about. "

" Stay true to your own voice, and don't worry about needing to be liked or what anybody else thinks. Keep your eyes on your own paper. "

" I love being in my 40s. "

" I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something. "

" What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling a story that hopefully has an essential component, and that's super exciting to 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. "

" If I had different parents who were in it for the money, I might have a different perspective. But they really are artists; they intelligently approach each character and prepare in every sense of the word. I grew up in a world that had great discipline. "

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