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" One thing I've learned from my parents and from observing all the artists I've been lucky enough to grow up around is that you've got to be brave. "

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Friends And Family

" Eventually, I realized that there was only so much that I could put in the way of my happiness, and acting made me happier than anything else. "

" My parents are actors, and I'm the oldest of my siblings - I have three younger sisters and a brother who's my best friend. We're a close-knit, complicated family, but we spend a lot of time together, even though we live in different houses. We're a rambunctious gang! "

" I think success is when the way you talk about who you want to be and what you want to do lines up with who you are and what you do. I guess, by that, I mean I think success is practicing what you preach. "

" I do care a lot about what I wear, but in a way that is about comfort and practicality, and I always want to look like me. "

" I've become a little immune to the gazes of strangers because it's been a part of my life for so long. "

" It's really easy as an actor just starting out to get into the mindset that you only get one break. But my parents have shown me that's not true. "

" There was a time that I would have carried a briefcase and worn a monocle were it to even border on socially acceptable. "

" I've always been kind of a voyeur. "

" I love Katharine Hepburn. I love Liesl in 'The Sound of Music.' I love Julie Andrews. I love Audrey Hepburn. "

" I have definitely emulated my mom's style more than anyone's. But that may be mostly to do with how often I steal her clothing. "

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" I would recommend any young person who wants to be an actor to go and get some training. "