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To be used in a part without depth is a frustrating feeling, when you know you have something to give.
People make sequels a lot in Hollywood, and sometimes it feels like there's never an original thought.
Human spirit, things that aren't tangible, fascinate me, so I'm always researching mind, spirit, soul.
Being an actor, you are recognized for being somebody else, whereas these books are distilled from me.
I just feel passionately about a few things and particularly about helping artists get off the ground.
Refuse to be afraid that we will no longer be considered attractive and acceptable when we are strong.
Female listeners are leaving traditional talk radio because of the rough-edged, shouting nature of it.
You cannot do everything at once, so find people you trust to help you. And don't be afraid to say no.
If we could all just laugh at ourselves, in hard times or good times, it would be an incredible world.
Designing a house is like doing a movie: Once you're done, you want to say, 'I hope you all enjoy it.'
I wasn't a good waitress, but I was told that I was very nice and charming, so people liked me anyway.
As my doctor said, eventually your eyes do start to give out on you if you're not taking care of them.
When I go on 'The View,' or any of those talk shows, you really don't get to say what you want to say.
I'm a peace-maker, I can fit into a lot of situations. I'm pretty easygoing. I have a lot of patience.
Dad was synonymous with his charm and wit and grace, and it was sort of the perfect way to go for him.
People call me fat, but I don't care. I don't want to starve myself cause I am beautiful the way I am.
When I go and make smaller films, I actually never think about them being made for a smaller audience.
I feel like when I go on stage I feel so excited at the prospect that there will be a true connection.
My grandfather was a lot like a white Jewish George Jefferson, and he did not enjoy my work very much.
For some reason, I never watched Lifetime but just discovered it. I was like, 'Oh, it's all rom-coms!'
I want to live my life with no goals anymore, but just completely free, like I did when I was younger.
There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.
I was frustrated. I was doing some bad movies, movies that I knew going in were not going to be great.
I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don't use it, you lose it.
My father is Jewish, and I look exactly like him My mother is British, but she's of French extraction.
My mother, for the last 20 years anyway, would not call herself a Marxist but a human rights activist.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
I think that I have every right to write a book. I think I'm interesting. I have perspective about me.
Wherever I am on location, I can usually, even in the weirdest little places, find a recording studio.
I am not an 'instant' actor... to really do anything, I've got to try it five or six or a dozen times.
I've never had to pretend to be having sex with somebody. I'm like the queen of the foreplay dissolve.
I am forever a romantic. I try to bring that into my work. I try not to be fooled by romance. Or work.
I don't naturally have a good metabolism, but I am lucky in that I am naturally drawn to healthy food.
I think Latin guys are really sexy. They generally fit into that whole tall, dark, and handsome thing.
In my family, Mom can lead the sports activities, no problem! Except football - that, my husband does.
If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion.
My only after-school job before I got into acting was babysitting. I had younger brothers and sisters.
It's important to not be naive about this world and know that it's not necessarily a good place to be.
Don't feel bad if you never 'get famous.' Don't freak out if you have less than 300 Twitter followers.
When I fell for Johnny Galecki, we both knew immediately that we had this connection, and that was it.
It might sound odd, but filming a soap is closer to acting in a play than filming episodic television.
I would love to do a period movie. I've always wanted to wear the corset, you know. It's a girl thing!
As an actor, your motives and your own crazy psyche is really all you're responsible for in the movie.
I was a dancer, so for me, if I don't work out for a week or move my body in some sense, I feel weird.
I found I could speak louder and was more comfortable if I was doing it in someone else's crazy voice.
On the whole, the politics of moviemaking is something that actors are kind of blissfully ignorant of.
I was planning that whole athletic slide into Stanford rather than actually getting a 1450 on my SATs.
Um, I have an enormous faith in God. I have an enormous support system that also has that same belief.
To live creatively free, do what you know how to do now, then 'act as if' you know how to do the rest.