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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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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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Everybody enjoys when a woman is her own character in a movie or otherwise.
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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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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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Models are just mannequins seeking validation at the hands of sleazy fashion people.
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I went to a Catholic school but did not really fit in.
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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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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'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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You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.
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When only one or two percent of filmmakers are female, you can't help but have some kind of bias.
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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 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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Injustice can never be stood for.
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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.
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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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School was a waste of time for me. I was bored and left at 16. I started taking correspondence courses at college instead. I did incredibly well. I won an award for my grades.
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I don't know if I've owned a piece of technology that I hated - I don't think I would have owned it then.
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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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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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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.