You read statistics all the time like, "13 million people are at risk because of the severe drought in East Africa," but I think those kinds of numbers fall on deaf ears - there's so much devastation in the world, that it's a bit overwhelming for people.

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When we live our lives everyday, we're met by opportunities, and most of us don't even recognize them.

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mets everyday opportunity

I'm just a big believer in 'you must love yourself before you can love anybody else,' and I think for me that breeds the most inspired relationships.

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great-love love-you thinking

It's important for people to figure out their own lives before involving someone else - to gauge where you are and work on your own issues.

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issues important people

If you feel glamorous, you definitely look glamorous.

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glamorous feels looks

I believe that luck is opportunity meeting preparation.

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preparation opportunity believe

As a person in the public eye, I have always felt that if I have the good fortune of being able to shed a spotlight on different causes that I feel passionately about...

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spotlight different eye

It is important to remind young people that peace is the only victory.

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victory peace people

You have to believe that you can act and that you're the right person for the job but I think it's good to not always know how you're going to do it. The fun part is trying to figure it out.

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fun jobs believe

I'm terrified to ride a bike in a city - and I grew up riding bikes in the city. I've just heard enough stories - I have enough friends who've been hit by taxicabs and things.

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riding cities stories

Different things work for different people. One thing I've realized, though, is that the work that I've done on myself outside of my work as an actress has really allowed me to open up my mind. I think I understand my emotional state and my complexities now in a much clearer way, and I can put them to rest in a way that there's almost a catharsis that happens through the work, where I can do it and then find myself again.

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emotional people thinking

I don't profess to know how to balance the positive and the negative media attention. It's a gamble every time you put yourself out there, and, certainly, I'm always readjusting to it.

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balance media negative

I don't plan on selling out. I mean, it's nice to get a dinner reservation ahead of other people, but when it comes down to it, the most important thing to me is the actual work.

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nice mean people

I find beauty in unusual things, like hanging your head out the window or sitting on a fire escape.

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fire beautiful beauty

I'd rather go to the White House Correspondents' dinner than any awards show.

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awards white house

I have always... expected a lot from myself.

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expected

You work hard making independent films for fourteen years and you get voted best breasts.

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independent hard-work years

I'm very comfortable with my sexuality, my body, my face - well, sometimes I'm not comfortable with my face, but it's stuck there and there's nothing I can do about it.

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body faces sometimes

I love road trips, I love driving, I love finding little towns. I just think it's the best way to travel.

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littles way thinking

The truth isn't all things to all people all of the time.

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truth reality people

I'm happiest when I have something to focus my energy on.

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focus energy