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To me, a lot of what makes a good actor is not what a teacher tells you to do but how you respond when you're on your own.
Why haven't I got a husband and children?" mused Greta Garbo to the Dutchess of Windsor, "I never met a man I could marry.
For Americans I'll always be Israeli, and for Israelis I'll always be American. But I really have no need for definitions.
I live in jeans and own a lot of them. I'm much more comfortable in trousers and T-shirts, and I don't often wear dresses.
Yes, I have been studying piano since I was six. Classical, jazz, compositional, Broadway, everything. I just love it all.
I feel everything more deeply. Every action I take, I think of her first. That's a big change for me. That - and no sleep!
Nobody wants to get rid of their life experiences - you are who you are because of them, no matter if they're good or bad.
I'm comfortable looking sexy. I don't push it with poses, although I like the ironic part of it. That's what makes it fun.
Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.
You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people.
I'm going to do anything I can to be there and support any organization that empowers and creates opportunities for women.
I'm, like, a real nerd, in that I will take a book that is three inches thick and disappear and not leave until it's done.
To make money in New York, you have to add gigs when starting out, so while I was acting quite a bit, I would do modeling.
When I was 13 or 14, my mother used to gift me books that I was dying to read. Those are my most memorable birthday gifts.
I'd like to make over Marilyn Manson and just dress him really normally to see what he looks like. That'd be really weird!
When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.
I've been lucky enough to play some funny, nasty ladies in my day, and if you can make them foolish, they're even funnier.
I have the right to shine my light! That's what all women have. Once you own that, you can almost always shine your light.
How does it happen that something that makes so much sense in the moonlight doesn't make any sense at all in the sunlight?
What I loved about country music when I was a kid was the Grand Ole Opry, was 'Hee Haw,' was 360 degrees of entertainment.
Visiting a show that's already established can be a bit daunting, as they've been a family already, and you're the newbie.
The high point of my entire junior high school career was going backstage to meet George Harrison. I was simply awestruck.
I had a very nice, cozy childhood. I did lots of plays at school and worked with the National Youth Theatre as a teenager.
I went to a private school in Singapore and they had an incredible arts program. Every day I was doing something artistic.
On one hand, I want to be successful and give my best to everything I do, but I don't want to be too consumed by anything.
We think till the last minute that nothing can happen to us. But cancer will grab you by surprise, and then it's too late.
Im not an insecure person, per se, but I just never saw myself as the girl who walks into a place and everybody goes, Wow.
We never know all the facts and the more we're mindful of how we deal with people, the more opportunity we have to evolve.
My experiences there truly defined who I am to this day as far as my humanitarian work because I was a refugee in Albania.
Alison Carr on 'Homeland.' She was such great character to play, so clever and full of surprises. I was sad to see her go.
I can't worry about whether roles will be there for me when I'm older. They're there now, and I'm just not going to panic.
Every role affects an actor a little bit. There's always a little chunk of a character that stays left over in your heart.
When you have that long, flowing hair, you feel different - when you cut it, the framing of your face changes immediately.
I think we learn some of the greatest lessons in life from animals, whether it's love, suffering, or the value of silence.
I love the ups and downs and the eccentricities of my career. The worst movies have produced some of the best friendships.
I know that I've had a very fortunate life, but also I think my job as an actor is to connect emotionally to human beings.
Love is a great emotion, but I believe its not just about romance; it could be love for nature, people, for relationships.
Im the antidote to Lindsay Lohan. I know she misbehaves terribly, but sometimes it just seems like its open season on her.
When I started acting, I was told over and over again, 'You're no good.' But I said to myself, 'You've got to keep it up.'
It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
People can get certain good things out of fame, but until it killed a princess nobody ever talked about how bad it can be.
I've made so many movies playing a hooker that they don't pay me in the regular way anymore. They leave it on the dresser.
I don't work more than 8 hours a day. At times, people get angry with me because of this, but I can't work more than that.
Ballet is an incredibly difficult, beautiful art form that takes a lot of training, a lot of time, and a lot of hard work.
So I'm studying ballet every day and really training so people will see me as a ballet dancer, which no one's seen before.
I grew up in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and reading was a big part of my life - I'd get through several books a week.
I adore the designer B. Michael's curve-flattering gowns, but there is nothing better than jeans with a crisp white shirt.
All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.
I'm not very good at dating. I'm very decisive. If I like someone, then they're my boyfriend. It's pretty straightforward.
I was a theatrical kid, but my parents were overprotective. When I expressed interest in show business, they shut it down.