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"I remember how to be a person by being around them."
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"I think there are more films being made, but there are probably less outlets for them and distributors."

"I am really looking forward as I get older and older, to being less and less nice."

"It is a very difficult job, being the servant of two masters."

"Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite."

"That was me under the bath and the water being held down. The director wanted it to look as real as possible so he told Keanu, in front of me, don't go easy on her. So it was scary."

"I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible."

"I put on the fat suit and went outside and walked around. I was really nervous about being found out, but nobody would even make eye contact with me. It really upset me."

"A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself."
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"I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star."

"I was definitely different from the other kids... I was more ambitious. I knew what I liked and what I wanted, and I worked really hard. I was a very serious kid."

"Cute is when your personality shines through your looks. Like, when you see someone's personality in the way they walk and you just feel like hugging them every time you see them."

"I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there."

"There are movies where we are interested in seeing people's lives without agreeing with what they're doing."

"I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn't comfortable for them just to please me? And the answer is no."

"I'm afraid of everything. But maybe when you're afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you're scared of nothing."

"I usually dress very casual. Whenever I go out with my friends, I'm always like, 'Can't I just wear sweatpants?'"

"Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance."
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