Dakota Fanning Quotes
Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
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My father was 40 when he had me, so he was more a grandparent than a parent.
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I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men.
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There's nothing more fun to me than new characters and a new world.
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I get motivated by the fact people are following me, that they want a photo or say 'vamos' or 'Canelo.'
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I think by laying it out for the viewer I'm avoiding the issue of bias.
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When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love.
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I tend to think of stories and books as being for everyone, just with an 'entry reading age' rather than an age range.
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I was convinced in middle school that I invented tight-rolling your pants, because I would get hand-me-downs from my brothers, and of course they were bell-bottoms from the '70s. So I would fold and fold over the bells. I like to think I started the trend. But I didn't.
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I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered.
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I have an abundance of enthusiasm; however, it would be foolish to think I can predict a future that doesn't exist.
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I feel like I'm a natural-born playwright, but the prose thing has always mystified me. How to keep it going? How do people do it, for years and years?
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
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One minute, it seemed I had more movie offers than I could handle; the next – no one wanted me.
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My mum is my biggest critic. She said I was good for the first film, but I can still be better, and I need to polish my acting skills.
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The first two pictures I did, I played a young student in prep school. When I did Lifeguard, everyone was saying, You're so Southern California. It was a surprise to me.
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Most people think companies are basically evil. They get a bad rap. And I think that's somewhat correct.
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To be honest, I don't even exactly know how to set up a Google alert. My brother has me on Google alert. So do my parents. But I'm not even sure how it works.
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When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it.
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Pirates have always fascinated me.
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Make big pots of soups, stews and chilis - they stretch a buck, and you can live off them for days!
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There was an exhibition in Munich in 1937, 'Degenerate Art,' which included work by Klee, Kandinsky, Beckmann and many others. The work was called 'sick' and put in the trash heap. The sentiments expressed toward contemporary art by Jesse Helms, Pat Robertson and Mayor Giuliani recall the language used by the Nazis.
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'Dance India Dance' is family to me. I actually miss the madness whenever the season is not on air.
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It sounds weird when you complain about having to eat so much, but it's like a job.
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Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
