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" When I think about the stuff I've turned down or the stuff I wasn't interested in, I don't have any regrets. Yes, there were some movies that went on to be really popular. But now, how do they really fit into things? "

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Winona Ryder

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" Life's short, so if you're going to spend months doing something, it's gotta be pretty special... But I'm very happy to enter my Baby Jane years, and hopefully segue into the Ruth Gordon years. "

" I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there's anything wrong with divorce, but I don't think I could do it if that was a possibility. "

" I would never give advice, because I would feel very presumptuous. "

" Some people go to L.A. just to see recognizable people. There are tour buses. But in New York, everyone seems a little less into that. "

" My dad took me to all the best rock and punk shows when I was growing up and music has always been a part of my life. So I'm very interested in the music scene and I suppose that's why I've ended up going out with musicians. Dave Pirner is still one of my best friends. "

" I'm getting asked a lot, 'You don't have kids, so how do you know how to act like a mother?' I know nothing could compare, and I haven't had that experience, but when my niece was born, I felt like I would jump in front of a car and die for this little person I didn't even know yet. "

" You've got to grow up sometime. "

Winona Ryder

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" People think that they just want movies like Pretty Woman, when really they - at least the ones that I know personally - have been waiting for something that doesn't completely insult them. "

" Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role. "

" I've loved making movies. I feel like I've been so lucky because I've gotten to be in movies that are some of my favorites, regardless of my being in them - like 'Heathers.' "

" I think I really scored with my parents. All of my friends pretty much came from broken homes, and my parents are still together, but not only that, they're still in love and still write together. "

" I wish I could unknow this, but there is a perception of me that I'm super-sensitive and fragile. And I am super-sensitive, and I don't think that that's a bad thing. To do what I do, I have to remain open. "

Winona Ryder

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" There was a time when all that mattered was that you were in a good movie. "

" I was fired from a movie because I did 'Heathers!' I was cast in a movie, and the director saw an advance screening and was offended by it and fired me. "

" Remember, I'm the kind of kid who used to get stuffed into a locker by school bullies. I've never felt like I'm a big star at any level of my life. "

" I remember when I was about 18, Sean Penn made a bet with me. He had just directed his first movie, and he's like, 'By the time you're 30, I will bet you $500 that you'll be sick of acting.' I'm still waiting to collect, because I'm not. "

" For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move. "

" Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me. "

" What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property. "

" It's an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk. "

" I loved movies, but I can't remember ever really wanting to be an actress, and I certainly didn't imagine ever being in a movie. I think I wanted to be a writer. "

" The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other. "

" The 1980s was the era of the blonde cheerleader. "

" If I showed you scripts from my first few movies, the descriptions of my characters all said 'the ugly girl'. "

" Even though 'Heathers' didn't make a lot of money, I really was able to transition into a situation where people thought I could play an attractive role because of it. "

" There's a couple of times that I did it for the... paycheck. Even when I was younger - I remember I did this movie that wasn't good, called '1969.' I totally did it 'cause I could get out of school. "

" I don't believe I am influencing anybody but myself. "

Winona Ryder

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" On the set for 'Beetlejuice,' it was before people would go watch on monitors, and directors would be next to the camera. "

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" I've always been super-private and protective of certain experiences and certain friends. "