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Our bad memories and our bad experiences are what make us who we are and what make us grow and allow us to learn, if we choose to see the lessons in those experiences.

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Elijah Wood
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: January 28
Actor
Film Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elijah Jordan Wood
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The worst kind of lying I've ever done is keeping things from people.
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It was kind of unique and great to have two films coming out within a week. It certainly was a different experience for me.
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I definitely felt the pressure I wanted to live up to all of the expectations.
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[I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore ] really jumped off the page. And there were so many specific notes within the context of the script. Music cues, for instance.
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I've always had a sense of groundedness as a person. I think that's helped me. My mother sort of beat into me the notion of humility, and I think my focus has always been on the right things or the things that I'm passionate about, which is just simply the work.
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I initially thought it was going to feel weird to be [on Sundance] while [the marches against now-President Donald Trump] was happening. And feel disconnected in that way that feels irresponsible. But the other side of it is that there are people here who believe the right things that are trying to make a difference with art.
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On a superficial level, I like girls with dark hair - I'm a sucker for that.
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The prospect of being able to work on a Kaufman film with him directing was just too good to be true.
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We all deal with a certain amount of stress, on a day-to-day basis. I probably smoke too many cigarettes, which isn't a very good thing. I don't have any extraordinary coping mechanism. I certainly don't talk to a dog.
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You've got major artists releasing albums on their own and eschewing the major system. I think that breeds excitement and creativity.
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Dream the impossible because dreams do come true.
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I think new experiences are extremely important. I think it's really important to constantly challenge yourself. Comfort is not a good thing. It's good to take yourself out of your comfort zone and to look for new challenges.
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I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world.
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It was so clear from the beginning - what [Macon Blair] wanted to make [in I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore].
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I credit my mom Debbie for creating a solid family base, ... She gave me a strong sense of reality so I could avoid falling into the normal pitfalls of child actors.
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I actually got a crush on Anne Heche when I worked with her on Huckleberry Finn. It didn't work out.
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Geeks are generally the most interesting people.
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I just got called Nigel.
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If you cut off your arm instead of going 'spurt, spurt, spurt' wouldn't it, like, go nuts? Or would it go with the beat of your heart?
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My God! Middle Earth does exist!
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