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I've Been Inspired By Films Since I Started Dancing, And I'm Married To A Filmmaker, And I Think It Was One Of My Secret Desires, But I Was Afraid To Just Say, 'i Want To Be A Director'. But Then One Day I Said, O.k., Stop Dreaming And Do It. But I Didn't Want To Do It The Hollywood Way, And Talk Through Agents. I Decided It All Had To Be Generated By Me, So I Wrote It.

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I've Been Inspired By Films Since I Started Dancing, And I'm Married To A Filmmaker, And I Think It Was One Of My Secret Desires, But I Was Afraid To Just Say, 'i Want To Be A Director'. But Then One Day I Said, O.k., Stop Dreaming And Do It. But I Didn't Want To Do It The Hollywood Way, And Talk Through Agents. I Decided It All Had To Be Generated By Me, So I Wrote It.

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The Worst Thing About Being Famous? I Think It's What Everybody Says.. The Lack Of Privacy And The Idea That You're Not Really Allowed To Make Mistakes And Everything That You Do Is Viewed Under A Microscope.

I Felt Very Awkward And Out Of Place In School. Not Popular, Not Attractive, Not Special In Any Way And I Was Longing For Love And Approval From Someone.

Catholicism Is A Really Mean Religion, And It's Incredibly Hypocritical. But It Plays A Role In My Life 'cause You Can't Really Get A Lot Of Things Out Of Your Head, Such As What Jesus Christ Looks Like And That Divorce Is A Horrible Thing.

I'll Stop Doing Everything That I Do When I Don't Want To Do It Anymore.

I Became An Overachiever To Get Approval From The World.

There's One Thing You Can't Download And That's A Live Performance. And I Know How To Put On A Show, And Enjoy Performing, And I'll Always Have That.

Are You Ready Boots? Start Walking.....never Look Back. #‎ Artforfreedom #‎ Revolutionoflove

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