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" I'm the type who'd rather not work than work on something I'm not into. I've done that a couple of times, and I feel like I can totally see it in my performance. "

Winona Ryder

Feel

Work

Performance

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Hell

Not Knowing

" People don't realise how much tension they hold in their forearms. "

" It's an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk. "

" Weird people follow you in the streets, you can't sit alone in a restaurant or a cafe and read a book in peace, and I think everybody values those moments of being alone. "

" When you finally accept that it's OK not to have answers and it's OK not to be perfect, you realize that feeling confused is a normal part of what it is to be a human being. "

" Even though 'Heathers' didn't make a lot of money, I really was able to transition into a situation where people thought I could play an attractive role because of it. "

" I feel a little stronger than people perceive me. "

Winona Ryder

Feel

Little

" It's like, sometimes I'll watch a movie, and it's got some big star in it playing a working-class person, and the character is in a grocery store, and you can kind of tell, from just watching the scene, that this actor doesn't do their own shopping. So you have to have some sense of reality. "

" I'm so sick of people shaming women for being sensitive or vulnerable. It's so bizarre to me... I do have those qualities, and I just don't think there's anything wrong with them. "

Winona Ryder

Women

Sick

" I was very lucky because Tim Burton really gave me a career. I don't think Hollywood would've known what to do with me. If I hadn't done 'Beetlejuice,' I think I would've just gone back to my school. "

" I've loved making movies. I feel like I've been so lucky because I've gotten to be in movies that are some of my favorites, regardless of my being in them - like 'Heathers.' "

" I don't use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it. "

" I would have to say 'The Crucible' stands out because it was one of the best experiences I've ever had, but, you know, Arthur Miller being present on the set - which was wonderful and incredible - but, to have him in your eye line is quite intimidating. It's such a beautiful language he created, so that was challenging but exciting. "

" My father is an atheist. My mother is Buddhist. They encouraged my siblings and me to take the best part of other religions to make our own belief system. "

Winona Ryder

Father

Mother

" 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. "

" In real life, and for women everywhere, no matter what their job is, your 30s and your 40s and beyond should be celebrated. "

" I'm not someone like Norma Desmond who's harking back to her younger days. "

" It's all about knowing when to listen to that conversation and - without sounding really hokey - when to tune it out and follow your heart. "

" I wish I could unknow this, but there is a perception of me that I'm super-sensitive and fragile. And I am super-sensitive, and I don't think that that's a bad thing. To do what I do, I have to remain open. "

Winona Ryder

Wish

I Am

" 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!' "

" I did this little movie I really love called 'Experimenter,' but that took six years to get made and no money. "

" As a teenager, I worked on Indian reservations, and it was such an incredible culture: the elders are so respected. "

" I've always been fascinated with twins. "

" I don't have any interest in being a movie star. "

" I'm part of the crew obsessed with 'The Wire.' Like, I'm not over that yet. "

" It's part of the celebrity process but my life has never been as interesting or as wild as what's been printed about me. "

Winona Ryder

Process

Wild

" Googling yourself is maybe one of the worst things you can do. I did it once, and someone had to talk me off a ledge. "

Winona Ryder

You

Worst

" Money doesn't matter on a deeply personal level. It doesn't make you feel any happier. But of course I am very aware that I don't have to worry about earning a living or about those very important practical things that most people have to worry about on a very real level. "

" There are certain directors who will start talking to you about something, and suddenly you'll be ready to roll, and you'll realize it was very specific. "