Olivia Thirlby Quotes

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• I feel like it's always about embracing what it is that you think is wrong with you. It's often times your greatest 'flaw' which actually…
• I think we all suffer from acute blindness at times. Life is a constant journey of trying to open your eyes. I'm just beginning my…
• I feel naked without jewelry. If I'm having a bad hair day, I pick something from my huge collection of hats.
• I trained in Shakespeare, and that's all comedy, even when it's tragedy.
• I'm not an eye-candy kind of girl.
• But I would say maybe just from an actress's perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time. The style of…
• I feel naked without jewelry.
• Any filmmaking, any film is a collaborative process. There's always a lot of people working on things together.
• But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.
• I didn't have an incredibly active social life as a teenager. I always wished it was a little bit more exciting than it was.
• I'm such a homebody. I don't party. I don't drink. That may be because I got it out all out of my system before I…
• The older I get and the longer I live in New York City, the more I have the desire to go elsewhere and be surrounded…
• Acting is something that I always wanted, but I never paid attention to the notion that it might actually work out. You have all sorts…
• I am always plagued with 'I'm not skinny enough, I'm not in shape.' I am not naturally this super-svelte kind of girl. I'm okay with…
• I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young…
• I did 'Nobody Walks' right after 'Dredd.' Well, actually, I got off the plane from Capetown where we shot 'Dredd' and tested for 'Being Flynn'…
• I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original,…
• I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for really strong directors. That's the key ingredient. There are some directors I…
• I had this totally impossible dream of being an actress. Trust me, just because I'm lucky enough to be doing this doesn't make any of…
• I love to cook. My dad's a really excellent cook and his style is: Look in the fridge and make whatever there is with whatever…

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