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"I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out."

"I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out."

Yvonne Strahovski, Australian Actress

Love, Cinema, Favorite, Horror

25

"The musicals had a good, happy feeling, saying that the world is a better place. They say it's not reality, but who cares? There's too much reality these days."

"The musicals had a good, happy feeling, saying that the world is a better place. They say it's not reality, but who cares? There's too much reality these days."

Shirley Jones, American Actress

Feelings, Feeling, Reality, Saying, World

25

"It's sad when girls think they don't have anything going on except being pretty."

"It's sad when girls think they don't have anything going on except being pretty."

Keri Russell, American Actress

Being, Girls, Pretty

25

"I think the studio gave me that series on purpose, because they knew perfectly well that Robert Riskin was ill and that I needed to go to work. They gave me that series to do."

"I think the studio gave me that series on purpose, because they knew perfectly well that Robert Riskin was ill and that I needed to go to work. They gave me that series to do."

Fay Wray, American Actress

25

"People - not just in their teenage years - hold on to this fantasy of love when they're not ready to have a real relationship."

"People - not just in their teenage years - hold on to this fantasy of love when they're not ready to have a real relationship."

Keri Russell, American Actress

Love, People, Fantasy, Teenage

25

"If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers."

"If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers."

Doris Day, American Actress

Men, Women, Fact, Lovers

25

"I am very driven. I work really hard, whether it's acting or my charity or even poker. When I focus on something I give it my all."

"I am very driven. I work really hard, whether it's acting or my charity or even poker. When I focus on something I give it my all."

Shannon Elizabeth, American Actress

Work, Acting, Charity, Focus

25

"People feel powerless and useless in the world. But they can buy something. It can give them a sense of value, of power."

"People feel powerless and useless in the world. But they can buy something. It can give them a sense of value, of power."

Daphne Zuniga, American Actress

Power, People, Sense, Value

25

"Politics itself is so unsexy, isn't it? But when the politics in creative works are really explored - not used as a vehicle - the results can be really interesting."

"Politics itself is so unsexy, isn't it? But when the politics in creative works are really explored - not used as a vehicle - the results can be really interesting."

Marisa Tomei, American Actress

Politics, Results

25

"Buy, buy, buy, buy! They want to grab you and trap you and turn you into little Elizabeth Hurleys."

"Buy, buy, buy, buy! They want to grab you and trap you and turn you into little Elizabeth Hurleys."

Kristin Scott Thomas, English Actress

25

"I love romantic comedies. They're for me the easiest thing to do and the most natural to do. There's nothing natural about holding an uzi hanging out of a moving van shooting at people. That's not second nature to me, thank God."

"I love romantic comedies. They're for me the easiest thing to do and the most natural to do. There's nothing natural about holding an uzi hanging out of a moving van shooting at people. That's not second nature to me, thank God."

Gabrielle Union, American Actress

Love, Nature, God, People

25

"Faith is in the eye of the beholder."

"Faith is in the eye of the beholder."

Tilda Swinton, English Actress

24

"It wasn't that I was shy to go out with him, I just didn't want people with preconceived notions to assume anything about why we were together. I was pretty careful for a while."

"It wasn't that I was shy to go out with him, I just didn't want people with preconceived notions to assume anything about why we were together. I was pretty careful for a while."

Rose McGowan, American Actress

People, Pretty, Want

24

"My private life is private. But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy."

"My private life is private. But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy."

Cynthia Nixon, American Actress

Life, Time, Nothing, Will

24

"I like exercise. I like a healthy body."

"I like exercise. I like a healthy body."

Erin Gray, American Actress

24

"If human beings are to survive in a nuclear age, committing acts of violence may eventually have to become as embarrassing as urinating or defecating in public are today."

"If human beings are to survive in a nuclear age, committing acts of violence may eventually have to become as embarrassing as urinating or defecating in public are today."

Myriam Miedzian, American Actress

Age, May, Public, Today

24

"Personally I had the opportunity to go on several ride alongs with the LA County Sheriff's Department with some amazing detectives, who were invaluable to me."

"Personally I had the opportunity to go on several ride alongs with the LA County Sheriff's Department with some amazing detectives, who were invaluable to me."

Nancy McKeon, American Actress

24

"Some people ask me, Do they put aging makeup on you? It's just this very nice street makeup."

"Some people ask me, Do they put aging makeup on you? It's just this very nice street makeup."

Frances Conroy, American Actress

24

"I'm a pain in the ass to all of the costume designers with whom I work because I have very strong feelings about the subject."

"I'm a pain in the ass to all of the costume designers with whom I work because I have very strong feelings about the subject."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

Work, Feelings, Pain

24

"Lesbians and gays... they still have to fight, even inside. It's not that simple, even if they seem to be accepted."

"Lesbians and gays... they still have to fight, even inside. It's not that simple, even if they seem to be accepted."

Catherine Deneuve, French Actress

24

"College inspired me to think differently. It's like no other time in your life."

"College inspired me to think differently. It's like no other time in your life."

Larisa Oleynik, American Actress

Life, Time, College

24

"I stopped making movies because I don't like taking my clothes off. Maybe it's realism, but in my opinion, it's utter filth."

"I stopped making movies because I don't like taking my clothes off. Maybe it's realism, but in my opinion, it's utter filth."

Debbie Reynolds, American Actress

Movies, Clothes, Opinion, Realism

24

"The climate informs the character."

"The climate informs the character."

Melissa Leo, American Actress

Character, Climate

24

"There's always a race against time. I don't think for one moment that life gets better. How can it? One's body starts to fall apart."

"There's always a race against time. I don't think for one moment that life gets better. How can it? One's body starts to fall apart."

Gloria Grahame, American Actress

Life, Time, Body, Race

24

"A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier."

"A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier."

Edith Evans, English Actress

Work, Successful, Artist

24

"They're not poodles, they're art."

"They're not poodles, they're art."

Rachael Leigh, American Actress

24

"I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."

"I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."

Jennifer Jason Leigh, American Actress

People, Feelings

24

"No press conference announcing a last film. I'd just steal away. Best way because, if by chance after two or three years something interesting comes up, I would not - like Sinatra - have to say: "Well, I've thought it over and decided to come back.""

"No press conference announcing a last film. I'd just steal away. Best way because, if by chance after two or three years something interesting comes up, I would not - like Sinatra - have to say: "Well, I've thought it over and decided to come back.""

Sophia Loren, Italian Actress

Thought, Chance, Film, Press

24

"We assume that celebrities have it easy and so love to watch them having to endure a bit of hardship."

"We assume that celebrities have it easy and so love to watch them having to endure a bit of hardship."

Shirley Jones, American Actress

24

"If I feel the part is right, and I know that the producers and the director want me, I'd go for broke. Always."

"If I feel the part is right, and I know that the producers and the director want me, I'd go for broke. Always."

Anne Archer, American Actress

24

"That's probably the biggest secret of acting: If the actor believes it themselves, they can make you believe it."

"That's probably the biggest secret of acting: If the actor believes it themselves, they can make you believe it."

Melissa Leo, American Actress

24

"I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the way I'm doing it."

"I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the way I'm doing it."

Emmanuelle Beart, French Actress

Life, People, Children, Right

24

"I learned everything from that show, so it's just a wonderful memory to me. A lot of people would be embarrassed to admit that they were on 'Barney', but I embrace the fact. I just had such a wonderful time doing that show... I learned what a camera and prop is, and all that. I learned my manners too, so I guess that's a good thing!"

"I learned everything from that show, so it's just a wonderful memory to me. A lot of people would be embarrassed to admit that they were on 'Barney', but I embrace the fact. I just had such a wonderful time doing that show... I learned what a camera and prop is, and all that. I learned my manners too, so I guess that's a good thing!"

Selena Gomez, American Actress

Time, People, Fact, Manners

24

"To me, nothing is more fascinating or theatrical than real life. These people are in dire situations, where something extreme has happened in their lives."

"To me, nothing is more fascinating or theatrical than real life. These people are in dire situations, where something extreme has happened in their lives."

Debra Messing, American Actress

Life, People, Extreme, Nothing

24

"I guess the producers saw me and knew I was literate and I always tried to be alert and it's funny because you have to have a sharpness to do those shows, especially some of the ones I did in later years."

"I guess the producers saw me and knew I was literate and I always tried to be alert and it's funny because you have to have a sharpness to do those shows, especially some of the ones I did in later years."

June Lockhart, American Actress

24

"What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know."

"What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know."

Mary Stuart Masterson, American Actress

Soul, People, Character

24

"I would love to have seen a male-female relationship that had nothing to do with falling in love, I'd love to prove, even on TV - even if it's not true! - that men and women can be friends without any kind of involvement."

"I would love to have seen a male-female relationship that had nothing to do with falling in love, I'd love to prove, even on TV - even if it's not true! - that men and women can be friends without any kind of involvement."

Nana Visitor, American Actress

Love, Men, Women, Friends

24

"I do like to hang out in the corner and keep my eye on the party, or be outside in a smaller group."

"I do like to hang out in the corner and keep my eye on the party, or be outside in a smaller group."

Sara Gilbert, American Actress

24

"I am only an actress when they say, 'action' and I stop being an actress when they say, 'cut'. I am a normal person outside of acting."

"I am only an actress when they say, 'action' and I stop being an actress when they say, 'cut'. I am a normal person outside of acting."

Paz Vega, Spanish Actress

24

"I considered the years in Hollywood nothing but an interim. What I always wanted was to be was a musical comedy star."

"I considered the years in Hollywood nothing but an interim. What I always wanted was to be was a musical comedy star."

Arlene Dahl, American Actress

Comedy, Hollywood, Nothing, Years

24

"Because you want to keep an air of calm and cool."

"Because you want to keep an air of calm and cool."

Maya Rudolph, American Actress

24

"For a London play, rehearsal time would be four weeks for the entire show. In films, I'd spend six weeks on the big dance numbers to get them perfect before the actual shooting."

"For a London play, rehearsal time would be four weeks for the entire show. In films, I'd spend six weeks on the big dance numbers to get them perfect before the actual shooting."

Jessie Matthews, British Actress

Time, Dance, London, Numbers

24

"I know, it was a little bit out of control, but hey. It was all fun."

"I know, it was a little bit out of control, but hey. It was all fun."

Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian Actress

24

"I was seeking a real love, a real deal, and I have been seeking it for a lot of years. And in that seeking, I found that God's love is real."

"I was seeking a real love, a real deal, and I have been seeking it for a lot of years. And in that seeking, I found that God's love is real."

Dyan Cannon, American Actress

Love, God, Years

24

"I hardly knew anything when I first arrived. I had to learn how to act as I went along. After about a year I got a grip on what acting was all about and it started coming straight from my heart; I wasn't just saying the words any longer."

"I hardly knew anything when I first arrived. I had to learn how to act as I went along. After about a year I got a grip on what acting was all about and it started coming straight from my heart; I wasn't just saying the words any longer."

Melissa George, Australian Actress

Heart, Act, Acting, First

24

"In Europe the parents are included as with children. All three generations are together. I'm thinking of Italy. You go out on a Sunday afternoon and the whole family is there."

"In Europe the parents are included as with children. All three generations are together. I'm thinking of Italy. You go out on a Sunday afternoon and the whole family is there."

Dana Delany, American Actress

Family, Children, Europe, Generations

24

"I make my relationships at work."

"I make my relationships at work."

Carol Kane, American Actress

Work, Relationships

24

"But I have to grow out of it, because it's very boring, really. Even when you're telling people how crap you are, you're still banging on about yourself."

"But I have to grow out of it, because it's very boring, really. Even when you're telling people how crap you are, you're still banging on about yourself."

Emily Mortimer, British Actress

24

"There's another girl who was going to play Hilary Faye and luckily she wound up not doing it."

"There's another girl who was going to play Hilary Faye and luckily she wound up not doing it."

Heather Matarazzo, American Actress

24

"Yes, he wanted me to do Funny Games before, which I didn't want to do because the film was very theoretical - the way people experience violence on screen. There was very little space for fiction, it was more like a sacrifice for the actors than anything else."

"Yes, he wanted me to do Funny Games before, which I didn't want to do because the film was very theoretical - the way people experience violence on screen. There was very little space for fiction, it was more like a sacrifice for the actors than anything else."

Isabelle Huppert, French Actress

Experience, Funny, Sacrifice, People

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