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" The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe in them. "

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" I'm a good assistant. That's why I don't have an assistant, because I'm so on it that no one can be as on it as me. I know that. "

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" I don't gossip about myself. "

" Doing 'All Good Things' really felt like I was acting for myself rather than anyone else. It gave me a freedom I'd never had before, or knew I had, to do whatever I want to, and to argue my opinions and not just feel like the cute girl on set or the girl in a boy's club. I figured out how I could be both. And it's been different ever since. "

" Most people ask me questions based on a previous interview. That's not an interview. It's like they're just saying my quotes back to me. "

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" Confidence is very sexy. You could be not cute at all and have such confidence. "

" I love to produce, and I've directed two short films. "

" Every movie I do, I always use things that have happened in my life. Funny moments, anything. If it just sticks out I'll write it down and use that, too, because it has to come out of you. But no one can work when they're depressed. I don't think I'd physically be able to do it if I were depressed. "

" I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker. "

" You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and you're excited for the day? That's one of my main goals in life. "

" I was a big Guns N' Roses fan when I was seven. My friend who lived across the street had long dark curly hair and I had long blonde hair, so I'd dress up as Axl and she'd be Slash, and we'd rock out in front of the mirror singing 'Patience.' "

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" I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all. "

" I was a very extrovert kid. It felt normal to me to act. I always went to regular schools. I've never been catty or a prima donna, so I never had problems. I always had my seat at the cafeteria when I came back from acting. "

" I've always been someone who is pretty hard on herself. But I've lightened up a lot. "

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