"Friendship is anything that you get something out of that is very, very important to you. And that's why there are those people who are so close to you that you don't know how you'd live without them. And they are the ones that, even if they do something terrible, you have to keep. Otherwise, you're just going to be lost without them."

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Source: New Again: Natalie Portman. Interview With Ingrid Sischy, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 24, 2016.

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Natalie Portman

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Natalie Portman is an acclaimed actress and activist known for her roles in films like 'Black Swan' and her advocacy for women's rights and social justice.

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