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I don't think it is important to be a role model, because if you are a role model, you are pretending to be someone else.
That's the most important thing in art: to be aware, pay attention, be inspired - but it should come ultimately from you.
Music and acting are the most prominent. But I don't like to compare them, since they're both very, very important to me.
GMO herbicide-tolerant crops have led to a 527 million pound increase in herbicide use in the U.S. between 1996 and 2011.
People say, like, 'Are you a regular person?' 'Well, I'm not a robot, if that's what you're asking, I really am a person.'
I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth.
Never try to fit a target audience. Write what is true to the characters in their settings and the audience will find you.
I'm always looking for a chance to play somebody who's completely opposite of me, just because I find it more interesting.
I auditioned for 'Girls' the fall after I graduated from Yale. The show has been amazing - as close to perfect as it gets!
There aren't many roles that are interesting if you're a 40-year-old woman, unless you're Julia Roberts or Cate Blanchett.
As people grow and evolve, we still are the experiences that we had in our childhood, but they shape us in different ways.
I watched 'The Muppet Movie' obsessively. I can still pretty much say a lot of the lines and do a pretty mean Fozzie Bear.
I would love to be considered Zen, but I'm not sure that I am. Maybe just with animals and babies and in tough situations.
Being from the Midwest, I would say that I like that East Coast mentality, it's more direct. What you see is what you get.
You can't stand still in one spot, no matter how good it is. You have to do something new, keep trying. That's everything.
Whenever I get a chance to perform for the troops, that makes me feel that I'm really doing something. That's what I want.
Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately.
Use your time to bathe yourself in the gift. Move your hand across the canvas. Go to museums. Make this into an obsession.
I know I looked skinnier in The House Bunny, but thanks to my diet of beer and doughnuts, I'm back to my fightin' weight!'
I try not to read newspapers when I have a movie coming out, but I guess I'm not immune to public opinion. I'm hurt by it.
These women need to feel that we're all aware of what they may be going through, to give them the confidence to speak out.
I think when you're a mom and an actor, it forces you to leave any actor neuroses behind and just concentrate on the work.
The cast of 'The Big C' is such an amazing group of people. They're so joyful and just open their arms to you as an actor.
I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was something other than a kind, caring man.
I think most people have experienced that at some point: being on one end or the other of a super-unbalanced relationship.
I don’t regret any of the decisions I’ve made in my life. Because with every choice I’ve made, I’ve learned something new.
I always say horror films are great date movies. In the first twenty minutes, you're going to end up in each other's arms.
Sunday's my day off, where I eat whatever I want. I don't not let myself have something. I do love French fries and bread.
Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time.
I never expected to be a star, never counted on it, never even wanted it. Not that I didn't enjoy it all when it happened.
I may not have been wearing a mink coat, but I was traveling with a dog. That should have made you think I was an actress!
A bull will try to outwit you. It will stop and hook when the last thing you expect from it is that it will stop and hook.
I think older women still have a full life. Maybe the writers don't address it these days, but it doesn't change the fact.
I see wrinkles and lines, and wear glasses to read, which I hate. But I am in a better place in my body than I used to be.
I love action shows. I love drama. There's no one type of thing. Television has gotten so good, and there's so much to do.
I was home-schooled 'cause I wanted to be an actor. I would spend all day watching movies, trying to get through calculus.
I hope to direct at some point, but I don't feel the pressure to rush it. I want to really know what it is that I'm doing.
Whether you go to Turkey or Mexico, China or Australia, find time to involve yourself with the people you're dealing with.
I have always worked and I would say I'm generous with money - if somebody needed anything I would always give it to them.
Very quickly, kids take your plan and say, 'Ha!' so you have to learn to be adaptable, or you will be literally miserable.
I'm someone who loves to enjoy life and tries to focus on real things and real friendships. That's why I live very simply.
Modeling is great because I don't have lines to memorize. But I find acting much more challenging - which is a good thing!
I never had posters on my wall and when I meet actors that I really admire, it's exciting because I get to work with them.
I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.
Personally, I resent being tagged ‘glamour girl.’ It’s such an absurd, extravagant label. It implies so much that I’m not.
I always felt the Jewish part more. In fact, growing up I felt like a Jew among WASPs. My brother is more decidedly Waspy.
To wait, for an actor, is not like someone who's waiting to see the doctor. It's not the kind of wait where you get bored.
I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises.
I rub a mixture of honey and salt all over my body to moisturise and exfoliate. You wash it off and your skin is gorgeous.
I won't write my autobiography because I never had an affair with Frank Sinatra, and if I had had, I wouldn't tell anyone.