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I try to search for roles where the character is not dependent on how she looks, but it is hard because I didn't know anyone in this industry, so I started as an extra and fought.
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I can sit in front of the TV and watch an old romantic film and be transfixed.
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Everybody enjoys when a woman is her own character in a movie or otherwise.
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Even though I don't believe in God, I feel strangely compelled to fight the atheist label.
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If you want to do something, you find a way.
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My favourite thing is to do crossword puzzles. I do the 'New York Times' one every morning. Then I go to the barn to see my horse.
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I've got a soft spot for true individuals.
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I'm a huge Hunter S. Thompson fan.
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Models are just mannequins seeking validation at the hands of sleazy fashion people.
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You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.
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I went to a Catholic school but did not really fit in.
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My very best friend died in a car accident when I was 16 years old. That was the hardest blow emotionally that I have ever had to endure. Suddenly, you realize tomorrow might not come. Now I live by the motto, 'Today is what I have.'
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I've worked really hard to bring something more to 'pretty girl' roles over the years. I consider it a challenge.
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I'm thankful for the work that feminists like Gloria Steinem have done. I am a feminist, but the geography for women today is vastly different than it was in the '60s.
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It's my job in Hollywood to find roles where I get to be a character not a bathing suit.
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I was raised by my father; I was daddy's girl.
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I get a stack of scripts, like, once a month, and most of the time, you find these placeholder girls that are there to provide a bounce for the male character. So we know he's funny because she's serious and she's mad at him. We know he's strong because she needs saving. So really, her job is to validate this personality trait of our hero or male.
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Injustice can never be stood for.
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I seem to be stuck in the '60s, and my favorite music, cars, and women's fashion come from that era. And the sense of social rebellion. It was a good time for a lot of things.
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Every article I've read about myself always winds up concluding that I am not, in fact, completely stupid.
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It is really hard when you spend your life living out of a suitcase. But it really does weed out superficial people - if someone is still with you after the second movie, then they're probably a good one! I like to trust people in general - it's the southern girl in me.
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I used to be very interested in the history of women's rights in this country and in other countries. I tried to learn as much as I could about it, and more than anything, I would be called gay. It was phenomenal. But if a boy has something to say, he is appreciated; he's even popular. If a girl says something, it's instantly a threat.
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I take the sexy girl parts and try to give them something else and make them a character.
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We didn't take Charlize Theron seriously until she did 'Monster' and became physically ugly. I would love to see women be able to be powerful, complex, smart, opinionated and taken seriously, even if they are beautiful.