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" Yes, I don't read books for entertainment. "
Elizabeth Olsen
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" I've only done one shoot where it's modeling clothes, not like me in my environment. And the stylist, literally, I had her stand behind the photographer and do poses. "
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" You want everyone to succeed in your family. "
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" And I've been taking acting classes since I was 7. "
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" If you don't like something, talk about something else that's great and maybe someone else will discover it and think it's great too. "
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" When I was 14 or 15, I was a really good volleyball player, so I thought, 'Well, maybe I'll just get a scholarship to an Ivy League school through volleyball.' Then I quit when I decided to focus on theater. "
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" I get way too much happiness from good food. "
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" I think every day you try to soak up as much as you can to learn and understand things better. "
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