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" People with bipolar disorder have difficulty with boundaries. "
Claire Danes
Boundaries
Difficulty
People
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" The Brexit and Trump phenomena are informed by similar forces and social and economic movements. I think it's been really stressful; it's been really scary. "
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" My go-to gifts are scarves from my friend Matin Maulawizada's nonprofit organization, Afghan Hands, which supports disenfranchised women in Afghanistan. In exchange for their beautiful embroidery, the women are given financial aid and classes in math and literacy. The scarves are all stunning and one of a kind. "
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" Narciso Rodriguez was my first fashion big brother. He made my wedding dress, which was wonderful. "
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" As a young performer, I didn't know that you can have a great time playing someone in terrible crisis. The more you know it's not real, the deeper you can go into it. And the easier it is to let it go when it's done. "
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" When I was a kid, I was one of those really obnoxious 'oooh oooh' girls, with my hand up in the air constantly. I've learned over the years that that's not so attractive, so I've censored that. "
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Hand
" Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art history. I was thinking about psychology, then I got really afraid because everybody says it's terribly boring. "
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Thinking
Love
Ideas
" There was a solid year and a half, perhaps two years, after making 'Temple Grandin,' when I didn't do anything. I just didn't have much patience for roles that were silly, or light, or inconsequential. "
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Year
" I do feel like I've gotten younger as I've aged. "
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Gotten
Feel
" I'm happier in my thirties. I feel clearer about who I am and less apologetic about it, and more accepting of my limitations and also more aware of the ways in which I'm capable. "
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Limitations
" Oliver Stone's strategy is to unnerve the actors so as to make them alert and alive. "
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Act
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" Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely. "
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" What I needed was a connection to life that was real and lasting. "
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" I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It just wouldn't suit me. "
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" I really have never been concerned about being beautiful on-screen. That's just not my jam. "
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" However, I'm at a very comfortable place in my career and celebrity, in that I don't have to audition as extensively as I used to for roles but yet I'm not immediately recognizable. "
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