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Skinniness is not your friend when youre over 40. Id like to gain

Skinniness is not your friend when youre over 40. Id like to gain a good 10 pounds, but I did always have a fat, round face that plagued me when I was young. When I started to make movies, I couldnt look at myself. – Ellen Barkin

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Men who love their mothers treat women wonderfully. And they have enormous respect for women. – Ellen Barkin

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When they make a womans picture, they treat it like a womans picture. In the 40s, they didnt treat Joan Crawford movies like that, but as the big movies of their year. Im upset that theres no Terminator with a woman in Arnold Schwarzeneggers role. Because that would make just as much money. – Ellen Barkin

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So, yes, theres nothing I love more than listening to directors talk about their movies. – Jodie Foster

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Ive seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films. – Martin Scorsese

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I want to work with great directors. I want to work on good material with good actors. Ive probably done 20 movies at this point and a lot of independents. Its been an incredible ride and I love it and Im just going to keep going and doing what Im doing. – Famke Janssen

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My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate. – M. Night Shyamalan

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