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I did 'The Karate Kid,' then ...

I did 'The Karate Kid,' then I just went back to college. I didn't know how much money it made and I didn't have a publicist. I didn't have any sense of the business part of it.

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I understand now that the vul...

I understand now that the vulnerability I've always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You can't experience life without feeling life. What I've learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness, it's a strength.

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Like, that was weird in 'Haml...

Like, that was weird in 'Hamlet 2,' because I played myself there, fully myself, but then I realized, 'Oh, I'm not playing myself. I'm some weird version of myself.' So as an actress, you're always playing something, I don't even know who I am, how could I become me? I don't know what that is.

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I was a complete unknown when...

I was a complete unknown when I did 'Karate Kid.' I'd just done a pilot for a TV show called 'Call to Glory.' And I sat down with John Avildsen and brought still pictures from the show. I brought pictures! At that point, I would've been happy to be in a dog-food commercial.

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I try really hard to give my ...

I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

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The hard thing about 'The Sai...

The hard thing about 'The Saint' was that my character was supposed to die, but then they reshot the ending based on tests and she lives. I created the character based on her dying - she would never have been as innocent otherwise. So I didn't have high expectations for that film.

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I may be the girl next door, ...

I may be the girl next door, but you wouldn't want to live next to me.

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I don't think 'Cocktail' was ...

I don't think 'Cocktail' was a perfect critical success, but it touched a vein in our culture.

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People love to talk about how...

People love to talk about how the '70s are the only time they made movies about characters, and adult movies, and complicated people. But in the '80s, they got away with some of those too.

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I may look like the girl next...

I may look like the girl next door, but you wouldn't want to live next door to me.

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I see myself at a certain age...

I see myself at a certain age as not being able to play the kind of parts that would keep me stimulated, and I can't imagine my life ending professionally the moment that I've got to go to the plastic surgeon and have my face rearranged.

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After three major movies, I w...

After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy.

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Sometimes when I read about my...

Sometimes when I read about my rebellion in print it sounds a little overrated.

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It took a lot to get attention...

It took a lot to get attention in my family. No wonder I'm an actress.

Elisabeth Shue 68 quotes

I try really hard to give my k...

I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

Elisabeth Shue 68 quotes

I spent my whole life trying t...

I spent my whole life trying to play the games males play.

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I want to be involved with you...

I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

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As the only girl growing up am...

As the only girl growing up among three brothers, I was always afraid of being excluded. If there was a game to be played, a sport to be learned, a competition to join, I was on my feet and ready. I didn't spend much time alone for fear that I'd miss out.

Elisabeth Shue 68 quotes

I see myself at a certain age ...

I see myself at a certain age as not being able to play the kind of parts that would keep me stimulated, and I can't imagine my life ending professionally the moment that I've got to go to the plastic surgeon and have my face rearranged.

Elisabeth Shue 68 quotes

Every experience makes you gro...

Every experience makes you grow.

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