"I'm very practical. What I'm reaching for is individualism for women."

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"I'm very practical. What I'm reaching for is individualism for women."

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"If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything."

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"Women are responsible for creating their own roles."

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"I never feel more alive than when I'm on stage. On film you feel chopped up, you can be acting from the neck up, or the hand, there is a lot of close up."

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"I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we have?"

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"I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society."

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"There are still women who are not living their own lives, but living through their men or their children."

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"My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on."

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