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"I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?"
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"The whole competition thing disturbs me. Not that I wasn't a part of it when I first started."
"It can't really happen today the way it did back then and part of that is because I think there's a bit of a competitive scare over at Marvel and DC so they lock guys up with exclusive contracts."
"Don't compete with your friends to win a date with few beautiful girls, but compete to win few beautiful goals."
"The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated."
"I don't consider those competitions fair where judges get to decide the winner, because selected judges quite often are not worthy or qualified enough to make the right decision."
"Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition."
"Well, it's still another two-day competition, so it's really important to show that you're ready. Every meet is really important right now. You've got to keep showing you can hit."
"Not all races are run on a track. And not all finish lines are marked by ticker tape."
"Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes."
"Nothing amuses people more than a cocky guy who starts losing."
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"Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know."
"You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually."
"Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?"
"It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a career."
"You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine."
"I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction."
"If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state."
"It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've got more to feed back into your work. For me, it's a natural thing."
"I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's just unfolding before me."
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