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I became very successful at a...

I became very successful at a young age... I had lots of opportunities and lots of power and had no idea how to focus it.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

Growing up in New York with a...

Growing up in New York with artist parents - a very liberal environment, where we were always encouraged to challenge the status quo - I think for a long time I confused jingoism with patriotism. And that is a mistake.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

I'm very vain about my perfor...

I'm very vain about my performance. I want to give as honest a performance as I can. But I'm not so worried about being regarded as beautiful when I'm playing a character.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

When somebody asks me who I'm...

When somebody asks me who I'm wearing, I always see myself with a BabyBjoern, carrying a little tiny Karl Lagerfeld, like, 'I'm wearing Chanel.'

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Counterterrorism isn't really...

Counterterrorism isn't really about the nunchakus, the guns and gadgets. It's about psychology.

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I could truly have gone throu...

I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not.

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My goal is always to do somet...

My goal is always to do something that feels just beyond my reach, and 'Homeland' continues to do that. Every season, they find new ways to scare me. The show is like a diamond that fell from the sky. I'll always feel slightly bludgeoned by it, but in the best way possible.

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My first offer was when I was...

My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits.

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My go-to gifts are scarves fr...

My go-to gifts are scarves from my friend Matin Maulawizada's nonprofit organization, Afghan Hands, which supports disenfranchised women in Afghanistan. In exchange for their beautiful embroidery, the women are given financial aid and classes in math and literacy. The scarves are all stunning and one of a kind.

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I actually haven't been appro...

I actually haven't been approached a whole lot for television, believe it or not.

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Some of my happiest moments h...

Some of my happiest moments have been dancing.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

Voice over can be tricky. It ...

Voice over can be tricky. It can be dangerous because it's over-used or inappropriately used.

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I think it's important to nev...

I think it's important to never play 'crazy' - you have to know what kind of crazy you're playing.

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You have to stay hydrated whe...

You have to stay hydrated when you have crying scenes.

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I really liked Yale, although...

I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.

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I finally realized that yeah ...

I finally realized that yeah I did want to be an actor and it wasn't out of habit, but I needed to grow up for myself and then kind of re-enter the industry with a sound understanding of what my sensibilities and my values are as a relatively formed human being.

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Psychology and acting are ver...

Psychology and acting are very closely linked. It's just about studying people and how they work. It can be an incredible discipline and exercise.

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When I was a kid, I was one o...

When I was a kid, I was one of those really obnoxious 'oooh oooh' girls, with my hand up in the air constantly. I've learned over the years that that's not so attractive, so I've censored that.

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I hadn't been free from adult...

I hadn't been free from adult responsibilities since I was 12, and I needed to experience that. I really needed to just be a kid again.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

Steve Martin is one of my fav...

Steve Martin is one of my favorite performers, writers, artists of all time.

Claire Danes 174 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Актеры — люди творческие, но кто бы мог подумать, что некоторые из них скрывают прекрасный голос. В эпоху раннего Голливуда актеров с музыкальными способностями было немало — это считалось скорее норм...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....