I think it's really important to have a life and have interests outside of this [movie] business, and not rely on this business to validate you as a human being. If you do that, you're really in a dangerous spot. — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
You're lucky if you're in three great movies, or even one great movie. I've been so lucky. But if you rely on the business to dictate whether you're happy, it gets really complicated. You just can't do that. There have… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me. — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“(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 Image
I was raised to believe that religion is a beautiful thing, but it's fiction. — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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