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I like being a cog in a wheel. I like being a small aspect of a much bigger thing, and I think my interest in that takes the pressure of myself.

Charlize Theron

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Charlize Theron
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: August 7
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I grew up during apartheid there was never a day in South Africa that was just great. I love that I've had success as an actor and producer, but I know the thing my children will know most about is the work I've done with HIV. Success in life is all about humanity.
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I think we're at a time where people just want to join together and cause change. People don't want to live like this any more.
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I just want to make good movies. Honestly, the only difference for me with this stuff is that there is more people on the set.
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I'm an Academy Award winner. I'm serious.
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And I do think that earlier in my career, I did make a very conscious decision to make sure that I was doing work that wasn't necessarily given to me, and that people didn't necessarily think that I would be able to do.
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