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" What I needed was a connection to life that was real and lasting. "
Claire Danes
Life
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" Once you get over that peak of puberty, you hit a nice stride. "
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" If I took my characters home with me, half of my life would be a misery, I think. No, I tend to compartmentalize work from my life. I'm not terribly method. "
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" I do know how to fire a machine gun, so be warned! I'm trained! "
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" Relationships are a constant negotiation and balance. "
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" I have a huge, active imagination, and I think I'm really scared of being alone; because if I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn into a madwoman. "
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" I know, it's true. I've played these tortured teenagers. I can't wait to shed that image. "
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" I'm exceptionally open with my own parents, and they're exceptionally open with me. "
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" It just seems like the most successful, iconic love stories are not so easy or escapist. I think the ones that stay with us and resonate are full of conflict, discord and misunderstandings 'cause that's what makes drama happen or tension even if it's a comedy. "
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" I would not say that secret-keeping is one of my finer skills, actually. "
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" Television lets audiences deeply connect with characters. "
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" I care about being formally physically attractive in my life, and I think that I am quite vain about my performance. I'm just not vain about how I look while I give the performance. "
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" I love Berlin. "
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" I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive. "
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" My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility. "
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" When I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity had been so influenced by my being an actor and I think I just needed to discover what it was to be myself, divorced from all that responsibility. "
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" On a film you can really get away with learning the scene the night before and that's often just not possible with TV, so you have to be a little bit more prepared a little bit more in advance. "
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" I wouldn't say that I'm a naturally political beast. "
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" I do feel like I've gotten younger as I've aged. "
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" I took three years off. I differentiated myself from the industry. Found my identity - sort of... I haven't graduated yet. I'm not legitimately educated yet, but maybe one day. "
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" I still have a book club with my friends from when I was 5. That's the privilege of growing up in a place where people want to remain. It's a huge gift. "
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" I am a feminist. "
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" Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy. "
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" I used to have nightmares when I was a little kid that I woke up prematurely and opened all the Christmas presents. And then I would be so relieved when I woke up and I realized that I hadn't done it. "
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" I was a pretty nerdy kid. I was pretty nerdy. I'm still kind of nerdy. I have all of the worst qualities of being a nerd - all of the affect and none of the smarts. I'm a useless nerd! That's pretty bad. "
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" The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th. "
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