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Keri Russell, born on March 23, 1976, is an accomplished American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her performances in television series such as 'Lost' and 'American Crime Story', and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film 'Juno'.

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“Really, it [the Waitress] was a story about believing in yourself ultimately, and caring enough about yourself to change your life.”

Believe Enough Stories Caring Believe In Yourself About Yourself Changing Your Life Waitress Caring Enough

Author:Keri Russell

“I wouldn't say that my experience making it [the Waitress] was necessarily uplifting, but watching it with an audience, I was surprised at how hopeful it was at the end.”

Ends Audience Uplifting Hopeful Waitress

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“[Andy Griffith] is so great. He's just a dream. He's a beautiful man and so professional. I think he had more to say, script-wise, than anyone else, and when you're older it's not easy to memorize lines.”

Thinking Men Dream Beautiful Easy Lines Wise Scripts Just A Dream

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“I do think it [the Waitress] speaks in a positive way for women and it was surprising for me to see it for the first time as a movie all put together with music. I really liked it a lot.”

Thinking Way Firsts Together Speak First Time Surprising Waitress

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“It's definitely a unique situation that we're in. And, yeah, it is difficult not having our ringleader here with us to talk about the film [the Waitress], not having our main person here. People are also asking in relation to the film: what would Adrienne [ Shelly] say about this or that? But I don't know. I don't know what she would say.”

People Knows Persons Film Difficult Situation Unique Relation Asking Yeah Waitress

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“Cheryl [Hines] and I sat through two screenings at the Sundance Film Festival and during the second one, we said to each other: "You know, we don't have to get sad about this. Let's try to enjoy this. Let's just watch it. It's a happy movie [Waitress]."”

Knows Trying Said Two Film Enjoy Watches Sat Festivals Screening Waitress Film Festivals Sundance

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“Freddie [Highmore] is great in the movie [August Rush]. It comes out this Fall and I play a young cellist, a prodigy, who is touring and doing concerts. She's very young and has a one-night fling with an Irish rocker, played Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who is also a really talented musician.”

Play Young Night Fall Musician Concerts Touring One Night August Fling Prodigies Rockers Cellists Talented Musicians

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“I think I'm probably more passionate about acting now than when I was a kid. When I was young, I didn't know what I was doing.”

Thinking Knows Kids Young Acting Passionate Acting Now

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“I think the first time I realized I was actually acting was during Felicity. Before that, I was just going along for the ride.”

Thinking Firsts Acting First Time I Realized Felicity Along For The Ride

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“I don't think, as a 15-year-old, you're that conscious about a lifetime career. I didn't think: "I'm a serious actor." I never studied acting or anything when I was that age.”

Thinking Years Age Actors Acting Careers Serious Conscious Lifetime Old You

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“I would not let my children act when they are young!”

Children Young My Children

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“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.”

“People - not just in their teenage years - hold on to this fantasy of love when they're not ready to have a real relationship.”

People Years Real Fantasy Ready Teenager Teenage Not Ready Teenage Years Real Relationship

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“Who knows? Maybe years from now I'll be on a ranch in Colorado with 10 kids. The whole point of life is to experience a little bit of everything, and I think it's better when there are a few surprises thrown in.”

Thinking Knows Years Littles Whole Kids Life Is Bits Little Bit Surprise Thrown Colorado

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“Anything that opens you up emotionally is going to impact your acting. Parenthood, becoming a mom, certainly does that.”

Doe Acting Mom Becoming Impact Parenthood Becoming A Mom

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“I love doing laundry! It's so satisfying. I love the way it smells. I love doing the sheets.”

Way Smell Satisfying Sheets Laundry

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“I feel better in my mind when I work out. It makes everything better.”

Feels Mind Work Out Fitness Feel Better

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“You instantly become less selfish. You can't be the biggest person in the world anymore-they are. [Motherhood] really grounds you.”

World Persons Mother Inspiring Mom Motherhood Selfish Mothers Day Being A Mother Happy Mothers Day

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“I want to be able to raise my kid. I was totally being a martyr about it at first, thinking I could totally do it on my own, which I did for a while. I've hired a babysitter before, but as for a full-time caregiver... for a control freak like me, it ain't gonna happen!”

Thinking Want Firsts Happens Kids Able My Own Raises Like Me Freak Martyr Control Freak Caregivers Babysitter

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“Acting happened to me. If I had pursued it, I think it would have been like someone going to a bar, desperately looking for love and not finding anyone.”

Ifs Thinking Has Beens Acting Happened Findings Bars Pursued Looking For Love

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“It's sad when girls think they don't have anything going on except being pretty.”

Thinking Girl Being Sad Being Pretty

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“Maybe I’m old, but to me, ‘going out’ means going out to dinner. It’s about the conversation: someone recognizing your intellect, the charm of flirting, and really speaking to somebody.”

Mean Conversation Dinner Intellect Charm Going Out Flirting Recognizing

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“Acting is a strange profession, and, yes, sometimes I struggle with its worth, its value in the world.”

World Sometimes Values Acting Struggle Strange Profession Worth It

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“Yeah, I like being on my own. I do. I tend to be a loner, so I'm okay. I'm not okay when I have to be around everyone all the time.”

My Own Okay Yeah Loner Not Okay

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About the Author

Born: March 23, 1976
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 74

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