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Throughout the entire time I was filming 'Thirteen,' I'd just lock myself in my room and listen to Garbage's first album. It was Shirley Manson, Nirvana and Radiohead who got me through everything. Also, Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos. They were so beautiful and strange, and they gave women permission to be angry and emotional, but also strong. ”
There's something that's sexy about a guy who has the strength to kill somebody, but is also vulnerable enough to be in love. It's just those two sides - like, I don't know why, but women for some reason aren't attracted to normal guys, like, guys who are in between. ”
Young men are crazy strange emotional beings. ”
I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life. ”
The longer you live, the smarter you get because you've been around. You've seen things. You've gone through different emotional experiences in your own life, and hopefully, you understand things better. And that makes you a better actress. ”
One of my biggest goals as a mom is to be a pillar of strength for my children - to envelop them in love and address every emotion, but also to have them be absolutely sure that I can protect them in any situation. ”
Birth is such an emotional thing. ”
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity. ”
I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. ”
There was one emotional outlet my people always had when they had the blues. That was singing. ”