“I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.” PeopleHardStuffMeetingsHard TimesVery Cool Author:Taylor Schilling
“I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.” FruitGreekSnacksYogurtAlmondsGreek Yogurt Author:Taylor Schilling
“I actually like pole dancing! It gives you so much confidence. I never thought I'd do it, but now I'm really into it.” GivingDancingPole Dancing Author:Taylor Schilling
“There is something so sad about going online and seeing almost everyone shouting ‘Notice me, notice me!’ Which is such a human desire—to be acknowledged. But me responding to that with some sort of ‘You’re noticed, you’re seen’ only perpetuates the loneliness. Because I’m not seeing you; I’m not noticing you. And whoever you are, you so deserve to be noticed and valued. I feel lucky to have not grown up with the Internet because it forced me to get out, struggle and be so messy.” FeelsHumansDesireStruggleSeeingLonelinessInternetLuckyDeserveOnlineMessyRespondingShoutingNoticingSo SadNotice MeNoticing You Author:Taylor Schilling
“I had an unorthodox high-school experience; I shifted around to different schools. When I got to college and met Larry Sacharow, who ran the theatre department [at Fordham University in NYC], he was the first person to say ‘I believe in you.’ At that point, I just needed someone to say ‘I see you, I get you, let’s go.’ It’s an amazing thing to borrow someone else’s confidence in you; it can change your life.” FirstsBelievePersonsDifferentSchoolI BelieveCollegeNeededMetsHigh SchoolUniversityI Believe InTheatreRanDepartmentBelieve In YouChanging Your LifeAmazing ThingsFirst PersonLarryNycUnorthodoxI Believe In YouNeeded SomeoneSchool Experience Author:Taylor Schilling
“"The Notebook" is one of my favorite love stories.” StoriesMy FavoriteLove StoryNotebook Author:Taylor Schilling
“I try not to eat too many raw vegetables. I only have one raw meal a day. At night I eat warm, cooked foods. I like to drink lots of tea, but no coffee. Not drinking coffee has changed my game for the better.” TryingNightGamesChangedDrinkDrinkingWarmCoffeeTeaMealsVegetablesDrinking Coffee Author:Taylor Schilling
“I definitely felt by the time I got to grad school - which was a great experience - I was like, Whats the difference between the teachers and the students? Why are the teachers teachers if they want to be acting? It didnt make sense to me anymore. Its not like you learn how to set a broken bone and you get the stamp of approval.” IfsWantSchoolFeltDifferencesActingTeacherStudentsLike YouBrokenBonesMake SenseApprovalStampsGreat ExperiencesGradGrad SchoolBroken Bone Author:Taylor Schilling
“I'm the girl who will show up in jeans no matter what - but the jeans can get fancier and fancier.” MatterShowsGirlNo Matter WhatJeans Author:Taylor Schilling