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" The next time a former child star is in the news, look at the age at which he or she started performing. Then imagine making a life-changing decision at that age. Chances are good he or she wasn't the one who made it. "

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" I would like people to know me for who I am, especially since I think people have a very skewed image of me. I was playing a lot of cute characters, a lot of little girls; I was objectified. And I don't want people to think of me as that because it's not who I am, and because I've seen a lot of hostility towards that image. "

Mara Wilson

I Am

Think

People

" I think that when I was child, acting was mostly just a hobby for me. It was something that my parents encouraged me to think of the way that my brothers thought of their cross-country classes, or my little sister to dance classes and art classes, and it was something like that for me. "

Mara Wilson

Sister

Parents

" 'Matilda' was my favorite movie to film and my favorite to watch, as well. "

" Considering all the legal hassle child stars can be, I won't be surprised when they are phased out by CGI children voiced by adult actors. "

" The celebrity aspect is nothing short of ridiculous, and auditioning is brutal and dehumanizing. Every time I see a pretty young girl on the subway reading sides for an audition, my only thought is, 'Man, am I glad I'm not doing that anymore.' I never feel nostalgia, just relief. "

" Assume everything you put on the Internet can and will be seen not only by the person you're talking about, but your future romantic partners and bosses, too. "

" I'm originally from southern California, so I, like, say 'like', like, a lot. I've been trying to scrub any traces of Valley Girl from my speech since I moved to New York, but it's, like, totally way harder than anyone thinks, you know? "

" I consider my relationship with acting in Hollywood as sort of a mutual breakup. Through puberty, Hollywood didn't really want me anymore, and I was like, 'Yeah, I don't really want you, either.' "

Mara Wilson

Want

Acting

" My mother died when I was young, and I was filming all the time. I was all over the place. Acting was the one constant. "

" Not many child stars make it out of Hollywood alive or sane, and at any given time there are at least three former ones having very public breakdowns. "

" I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my thing anymore, if it ever was. Yes, I do still act sometimes. But when I do, it's with people I know and trust, people who respect me as a person and appreciate what I have to offer. "

Mara Wilson

People

Know

" No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry. "

" I still get recognized. It's flattering, but it can be uncomfortable. Maybe because it only seems to happen when I'm looking and feeling crappy. "

" I had people in 'Entertainment Weekly' talking about how they wanted to throttle me because they thought I was too disgustingly cute, as if that were my fault, you know, as if that was my fault, not the fault of directors and producers and such. "

" Danny DeVito later told me that he knew he wanted me for 'Matilda' the second I walked in the door. I'm not sure if this is true, or if he was just being nice, but I was thrilled when I got it. "

" Film can be exciting, but more often, it's tedious. "

Mara Wilson

Tedious

Often

" I'm pretty cautious and not very athletic, so I've only had really dumb injuries, like sprained ankles and allergic reactions. I did have to go to the hospital after slicing my finger while trying to cut a Kaiser roll in half. "

Mara Wilson

Trying

Injuries

" 'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I get very critical. And people will say, 'Mara, you were five.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, but I still should have known better!' I'm a lifelong perfectionist, what can I say? "

" I didn't want to be a former child actor for the rest of my life, although in some ways I suppose I am. I am going to be that. "

" If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.' "

" The best times I had on film sets were the times the director let me express myself, but those were rare. "

Mara Wilson

Rare

Myself

" If I were to talk to Lindsay Lohan, I'd encourage her to get the hell out of acting and into something soothing. Take up botany or something. "

Mara Wilson

Encourage

Talk

" Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the director's eyes, you 'get it right' does not allow for very much creative freedom... In terms of sheer adrenaline, film has absolutely nothing on theater. "

" I can't take much pride in my childhood acting. It feels like it happened in another lifetime, and even then, it felt like a hobby. "

Mara Wilson

Hobby

Pride