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People love to talk about how the '70s are the only time they made movies about characters, and adult movies, and complicated people. But in the '80s, they got away with some of those too.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: About Adult Away Characters Complicated Got How Love Made Movies Only Only Time People Some Talk Those Time Too

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I really love 'Soapdish.' I wish 'Soapdish' had more of a moment because I felt that that is a really strong, funny movie. Kevin Kline is hilarious in that movie.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Because Felt Funny Had Hilarious Kevin Love Moment More Movie Really Strong Wish I Wish

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For many years, I decided not to do television because I have three children, but now my youngest is finally old enough to be in kindergarten. So I'm not feeling that kind of tug of not being with her as much.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Because Being Children Decided Enough Feeling Finally Her Kind Kindergarten Many Much Now Old Old Enough Television Three Tug Years Youngest

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Like, that was weird in 'Hamlet 2,' because I played myself there, fully myself, but then I realized, 'Oh, I'm not playing myself. I'm some weird version of myself.' So as an actress, you're always playing something, I don't even know who I am, how could I become me? I don't know what that is.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Actress Always Am Because Become Could Even Fully Hamlet How Know Like Me Myself Oh Played Playing Realized Some Something Then Version Weird Who You I Am

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As the only girl growing up among three brothers, I was always afraid of being excluded. If there was a game to be played, a sport to be learned, a competition to join, I was on my feet and ready. I didn't spend much time alone for fear that I'd miss out.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Afraid Alone Always Among Being Brothers Competition Excluded Fear Feet Game Girl Growing Growing Up Join Learned Miss Much Only Out Played Ready Spend Sport Three Time Up

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I was on my own at Wellesley, surrounded by a lot of young women who were motivated and intellectually curious. I started to read because I was required to do so for class, but I soon found myself enjoying the seclusion of the library. I came to see reading as an important way to learn about people, including myself.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: About Because Came Class Curious Enjoying Found Important Including Intellectually Learn Library Lot Motivated My Own Myself Own People Read Reading Required See Soon Started Surrounded Way Were Who Women Young Young Women I Came

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Today I still feel like the most illiterate person ever to have roamed the campuses of Wellesley and Harvard, where I later transferred. I remain intimidated by all the books I haven't read, but over the years I've come to realize that being a student is a lifelong adventure.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Adventure Being Books Come Ever Feel Harvard Illiterate Intimidated Later Lifelong Like Most Over Person Read Realize Remain Still Student Today Transferred Where Years

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Almost six years ago, before I was given the incredible opportunity to be in 'Leaving Las Vegas,' I was going through a long period of artistic confusion. I'd spent years doing work that hadn't pushed me enough, and I was beginning to wonder if I had any talent.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Almost Any Artistic Before Beginning Confusion Doing Enough Given Going Had Incredible Las Vegas Leaving Long Long Period Me Opportunity Period Pushed Six Spent Talent Through Vegas Wonder Work Years Years Ago

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Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: Come Desire Figure Help His Ideals Inspiring Interest Kennedy Live Need Our Politics Power Robert Seemed Society Up

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After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy.

~Elisabeth Shue

Topics: After Business Get Girl Guess Like Major More Movies Now Oh Publicist Savvy Successful Supposed Three You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: June 10th, 1963

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