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Just because the character listens to an iPod and wears black nail polish, she's goth. That was just a misused word.
I see some of the clothes from the '90s is back in fashion. That really freaks me out because that's when I grew up.
I would like Obama to be tougher on going up against the Republicans, I don't think he should try to be so moderate.
I become very territorial about my identity because it's been hijacked by so many people with their own projections.
I've looked after my money. As I started working around my third birthday, my first check went straight to the bank.
To not have any hope is where things start to get really bleak. Things are possible. The impossible can be possible.
In television, and especially in a situation comedy, you kind of play yourself, or at least the essence of yourself.
David Lynch saw my picture in a casting agent's office in Seattle. I got a call to see him, and the rest is history.
I love being directed, and I feel so grateful to be able to get to work with some of the directors I've worked with.
I don't think you go out of style when you're living in the present most of the time. And I think that is what I do.
There are many animation films out there for teens, tweens and family but there are not that many real life stories.
Republicans in Hollywood hide. I'm challenging them to stand up and have courage. I won't be scared into submission.
If you are going to a destination where the food might be more exotic than usual, always err on the side of caution.
My darling girl, when are you going to understand that "normal" isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.
I was brought up in Scotland and have always been a country person, although the town means a great deal to me, too.
The stage and working in front of a camera are two completely different mediums. Each requires different techniques.
I was always in love with Judy Garland, and when I was growing up, I fell in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, of course.
Angela Bassett is a friend of mine and someone who I truly admire tremendously in terms of her work and her choices.
My hometown I grew up in in Michigan is really tiny, and they are so excited for all of my adventures my whole life.
My hero is Michelle Williams, who I grew close to when we did 'Meek's Cutoff.' She's an extraordinary actor and mom.
Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.
I am just your everyday, average girl. I live by the beach. I wear flip flops. I don't wear make-up. I go to the gym.
I love shopping; I'm a jeans and a T-shirt kind of girl, but I go classy when I dress up - with a little bit of sexy.
Just to be working again as an actress and possibly doing TV would just be great. It's not about how big the role is.
There should be an app or service that comes and packs your bag for you so you don't have to do it. A real-life Siri.
You go on Instagram, and it's just not a real reflection of what people do and how much pain people are in every day.
Both of us have forged our careers in London, but a lot of my comedy influences come from my family and my childhood.
There are some things that as an actor scare you, and if you can capture that fear on screen, it will be interesting.
I think that acting involves doing your job so well that you are able to help the viewer identify with the character.
I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.
I've started the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. The big focus is helping people get the correct diagnoses.
It was easy for me to leave acting for school, because I wasn't really in it as an adolescent for fulfilling reasons.
I went to South Korea once and I saw young people, about 15, they had skipped school to come see 'Band of Outsiders.'
Acting is one of the two things that give me the most joy. The other thing is travelling. Nothing else matters to me.
Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for doing what I love doing.
I had been on the TV show 'Eight is Enough' for four years. Working on a show like that is like working in a factory.
I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress.
I have this fascination with being on the road, all things music, and the '70s. My favorite movie is 'Almost Famous.'
Have you ever noticed how nice people are at the car wash?! Maybe it's just me, but it makes me happy. Weird, I know!
We don't have control over many things. We're always grasping for it, but in reality, we don't have a lot of control.
I have a lot of looks but right now I'm really into grunge. Messy hair, black heels. I get Michelle Pfeiffer with it.
I always feel I could be like Toni Collette, going between big studio things and indie films. That would be feasible.
Beauty is about what's inside us, loving who we are and nurturing that. Outward beauty can really blossom from there.
On my first date, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to eat a la carte, and I said that I would prefer to stay inside!
What I love about the Coen brothers - what everyone loves - is that they sort of toe the line of a truly dark comedy.
More than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not. I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl.
You hand the baton on, and that's why roles like 'Medea' resonate for years and years, as each new actor comes to it.
I wanted to act; that was my one goal. I wanted to devote all my time to acting and not waitressing or anything else.
Love is the essence of life; love touches all of our work. Love never leaves us. It clings to us, and we cling to it.
The only time you'll see me as a Democrat is when I play Sophia. In the real world I'm a Republican from head to toe.