I never imagined myself as an actor who would be in films. I always only thought of myself being in a play or a musical. Jennifer Lawrence More Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence More Quotes From Jennifer Lawrence I just don't like that you can either be ugly and smart or pretty and dumb, or ugly and nice or pretty and mean. Jennifer Lawrence smart nice mean I want to play a character I've never been before-a crazy serial killer like Charlize Theron in Monster. I'd love to have to shave my head. Jennifer Lawrence crazy play character I'd like to direct at some point. But I don't know because 10 years ago I would have never imagined that I'd be here. So in 10 years from now, I might be running a rodeo. Jennifer Lawrence running might years I’d rather look chubby on screen and like a person in real life. Jennifer Lawrence real life looks Well, at least I had on underwear Jennifer Lawrence underwear wells funny People call me fat, but I don't care. I don't want to starve myself cause I am beautiful the way I am. Jennifer Lawrence care beautiful people Not completely, but neither of us gets mad when the other doesn't text back or call. Life's super-busy. Obviously you know what they're doing, and you trust them. We're so young that it would almost be like if we lived in the same city, what would happen? We'd be living together. At least this way he's in the same boat as I am: We can go out and have our own lives and know that we have each other. Jennifer Lawrence mad cities together I feel like I'm over-paid-attention-to. I'm not trying to be a GIF. I'm not trying to be a picked-up-on-Twitter quote. All I'm trying to do is act. And I have to promote movies. And I am, at the end of the day, I guess, a f - king lunatic. Jennifer Lawrence lunatic trying I'm going to do my thing and if you react a certain way - with pity or with anger - that's up to you. Jennifer Lawrence pity up-to-you way I like the financial security because I know how hard it is for so many people who struggle to earn a living. I'm grateful I don't have to worry about money and I can live very freely and do something I love and get paid very well to do it. I tell my friends to slap me if they ever think I'm getting full of myself. Jennifer Lawrence grateful struggle thinking There are actresses who build themselves, and then there are actresses who are built by others. I want to build myself. Jennifer Lawrence built actresses want It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. Jennifer Lawrence body choices facts How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do anything for the movie? Like, I wanted to write this one director a letter, so I wrote him a handwritten note. But then I was like, 'How many people are writing this guy handwritten letters? Is it going to seem cheesy? What do I do?' Jennifer Lawrence guy writing people If a woman is determined, she will get what she wants because we are very determined creatures. Jennifer Lawrence determined creatures want I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner.' That's something I was really conscious of during training, when you're trying to get your body to look exactly right. I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong-not thin and underfed. Jennifer Lawrence girl inspiring life This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticizing me for looking normal. Body images are too often adopted by young girls and women - thanks to what they are constantly being shown as being attractive. Jennifer Lawrence hollywood girl people It's hard to do, but I think it's really important to go back and watch yourself. Jennifer Lawrence important watches thinking Why would I ever get cocky? I'm not saving anybody's life. Jennifer Lawrence burning-buildings cocky saving I completely agree when there are actors who say, "Actors should stay out of politics. We're not politicians." Jennifer Lawrence agree politician We [need to] stop treating each other like that, stop calling each other fat and stop with these unrealistic expectations for women. It’s disappointing that the media keeps it alive and fuels that fire. Jennifer Lawrence media fire expectations