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" Sometimes I feel limited by people's perceptions of what I can and cannot do, or what I do or don't look like. "

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" It's the relationships between people that are more important than the sort of far away fantasies of what the good life is, the world of supermodels and Bud ads. "

" I want my life to effect the balance to the positive. "

" I'm doing things that are more artistic again, more close to the material that I love. I don't disparage those things that I did. They're just not as much reflective of who I am. "

" Being is like pretending. "

" I did a Christmas movie where I played Mrs. Claus because my children's favorite movie of all time was a Christmas movie that my father did in which he played Santa, and I was like, 'How often do they make a movie about Mrs. Claus?' and, 'My kids will love this.' "

" I hope that doing truthful portrayals of people in a variety of circumstances gives people a kind of subterranean link to those characters. "

" Acting is what happens on the way. "

" I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem. "

" I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it. "

" Being a good mother is really so hard and so important, and it's this thing that all people long for. Think of all the soldiers who cry out for their mothers on the battlefield as they die. It's a primal relationship. "

" The revelation is that when you lift the curtain, history is decided by a very small group of people, and their own interests guide their actions, not necessarily the laws or principles we think our country rides on. "

" My father taught me how to substitute realities. "

" There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment. "

" I had started off, before I ever got an acting job, working at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions as a reader. I was always interested in that side of the camera. "

" Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on. "

" As the plot of 'Condor' unfolds, you'll understand that nothing is sacred in the pharmacy world or in the behind-the-scenes workings of the CIA and FBI. "

" When I was 5, my mother threw a party, and a friend and I wrote and performed a play called The Dutch Doll. "

" There was something about being in front of audiences when I was in elementary school plays that gave me a thrill. It was like the rush you get from a roller coaster drop. "

" I've definitely taken more family-friendly roles. Honestly, sometimes the edgier acting roles are not age-appropriate for kids but I have taken more projects that I feel have a great message or my kids can watch because of their age and that were just plain fun. "

" Acting is doing, because everything you say or do is some kind of an action, some kind of a verb. You're always connected to the other person through some kind of action. "

" I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role. "

" I try not to judge my characters. If I'm looking at it from the outside, I'd say, 'No, she's not really a great mother.' But she wishes she were, and she wants to be, and she still has instincts toward protecting her son and wanting him to be a happy person. "

" I have a hard time getting motivated to do something that seems like a career move. I've gotten into vague trouble with my agents for turning down work that I thought was exploitative. "

" I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go? "

" We're going forward until we have an equitable and safe world for women. "

" We all struggle with our failure to communicate and our failure to reach beyond fear to love people. "

" The cognitive dissonance, the denial and cowardice that spare us painful truths and prevent us from acting in defense of innocent victims while allowing 'beloved' individuals to continue their heinous behavior must be jettisoned from the bottom of our souls. "

" Once you've found something you know how to do, it makes you feel you don't have to be intimidated by someone. "

" I had a Christian upbringing - it was all about sin and guilt. I was very happy just kissing people. I was like the make-out queen - not even second base. "

" I have great respect for Harvey as an artist, and owe him and his brother a debt of gratitude for the early success in my career, including the Oscar. "