"The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive."

Performance, Film, Theater

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"The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive."

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"I understand what it feels like not to like aspects of yourself. There have been times that I have felt really terrible about the way I look. I have the seed of that feeling."

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"In the theater, you go from point A to point Z, building your performance as the evening progresses. You have to relinquish that control on a film."

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"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick."

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"My life comes down to three moments: the death of my father, meeting my husband, and the birth of my daughter. Everything I did previous to that just doesn't seem to add up to very much."

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"When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you."

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"I just had a baby. I'm not going to work unless it's something really special and meaningful, because I can't imagine missing all that time with my daughter."

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