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“At one point, 'feminist' became a pejorative term. How did that happen? If you're a feminist, you're basically saying you're a humanist.” quote by Julianne Moore — Download Open image

“At one point, 'feminist' became a pejorative term. How did that happen? If you're a feminist, you're basically saying you're a humanist.”

Julianne Moore

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Well, you know, I mean, she was so wonderful, and she really played the role to perfection.

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I would be lying, if I said that sometimes it is just a job that you show up for because you're getting paid, and that's important, too. But, if you can be in a state of mind where you enjoy your job, whether it's just a job, or it's actually cathartic for you, or it's something personal. I think it…

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I'm not someone who is driven by big external stories. I like big emotional stories.

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We didn't have a lot of money growing up, so my mom didn't buy a lot of extras, like sweet things.

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