When I'm acting well, it's the most exhilarating experience. When I'm bad, it's miserable. — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
The actors that I do know are people who I think have souls, you know? — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
I can see it in even great actors' performances, when they're phoning it in. — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
It's just people should realize that the celebrity aspect of being an actor is very rarely enjoyable for people like me who… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
A lot of filmmakers and actors say, "It's so important to bring an authenticity to the role," blah, blah, blah. But then… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
Actors do these really gross, gun-'em-down movies, and I always wonder why. They're not good movies. And it's like, "Why are you… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
If you're a musician, you can practice your guitar every day and write songs, but when you're an actor, you can't just… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
Even though I never really had to pound the pavement as an actor, I always worked really hard. But, at the same… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
I wanted to be just a normal girl flirting with a normal guy. It's like, you meet people, and they know this… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
It's like, sometimes I'll watch a movie, and it's got some big star in it playing a working-class person, and the character… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
Most actors don't know what they're going to do next, so you get into this thing where you have to force yourself… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
It's also a question of finding good material and interesting roles. I'm not the only actress out there, and good parts just don't fall… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I was unusual looking - I didn't have the look of that time. If you look at 'Lucas' - and, basically, my first five… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I definitely count my blessings. I feel like I've had such a great ride. Early on, to be able to work with some of… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I remember realizing, when I did Little Women [1994], that that was the only time girls that age were being written about. It was… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I remember when I first started being in magazines, I had pretty thin skin. I was this nerd that read books and stayed home… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
But I've always felt a need to have a life which is completely separate - at least as far as possible - from the… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
“(My parents) had always instilled in me that it was way cooler to be an individual and to be unique and that you don't… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I was raised to believe that religion is a beautiful thing, but it's fiction. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
All we want is to be treated like human beings, and not to be patronized, or experimented on like guinea pigs. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
With 'Ed Wood,' I sobbed. With 'Frankenweenie,' I was crying. With 'Edward Scissorhands,' I always cry. There's always an incredible amount of purity, even… — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I love getting older. I think it has to do with always being the kid on set. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
I've always been super-private and protective of certain experiences and certain friends. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role. — Winona Ryder Copy Share
