"The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die."
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"I kind of imagine myself at eighty, a cat lady."
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"The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say 'I'm a character actor' then you see them in a role and nothing has really changed but the outfit."
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"Dreams, they're what sets us apart from being mere a brain and a body."
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"Like everybody I have many different sides."
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"Art is the only thing that helps people stay alive, and it is the only thing that has allowed people to create joy in this insane, suppressive universe. And art is the only thing that they can't get rid of. They've tried, but ultimately they can't stamp it out."
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"Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles."
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"Adults are just children sometimes. But evil, hurt children."
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"Being beautiful can be a curse, especially if you want to be an artist and create."
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"What I get in rock 'n' roll that I don't get in movies is that connection with people. With music it's instantaneous, and just to watch people light up, it's really amazing. I love that connection."
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"My focus, my life, my world is now. You just can't plan the future."
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"What's exciting to me is the live show medium itself; it's the last untouchable medium. I don't think it will ever go away. It has gone on from the beginning of time with little performances around a campfire, I'd imagine, like cavemen doing some chants, rhythm, and sounds, beating on things."
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"The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid."
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"All that evilness is always just from pain and fear, and that's what I've come to understand. I've come to understand people now. Before, I would blame them for treating me in such a naïve way. I don't hate evil, vicious people anymore."
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"Fame can be just so annoying because people are so critical of you. You can't just say "hi". You say hi and people whisper "Man, did you see the way she said Hi. What an attitude.""
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"I think I can be beautiful with all the little stuff done, and I can be ugly. A lot of attractive actresses can't be ugly."
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"Rock'n'roll to me is a rebellion against the sterile pedestal culture of movies."
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"I collect clothes-they keep building and building. I buy them instead of having them washed."
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"I don't make an effort to be sloppy. I just don't consider a perfect hairdo and a perfect face to be beautiful. If I had my way I'd dress myself and do my own makeup for magazine shoots."
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"I don't want to be famous as a movie star and have the whole world love me, I want to be a creative actress."
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